Identifying the determinants of childhood immunization in the Philippines

• Published in: Vaccine Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 169 - 175
• Main Authors: Bondy, Jennifer N, Thind, Amardeep, Koval, John J, Speechley, Kathy N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2009; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Allergy and Immunology; Applied microbiology; Biological and medical sciences; Child health; Children & youth; Determinants of immunization; Developing countries; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Health insurance; Humans; Immunization; Immunization Programs - economics; Immunization Programs - utilization; Infant; Insurance coverage; LDCs; Logistic Models; Measles; Microbiology; Middle Aged; Philippines; Poliomyelitis; Population; Questionnaires; Socioeconomic Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tuberculosis; Vaccination - statistics & numerical data; Vaccines; Vaccines, antisera, therapeutical immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies (general aspects); Variables; Womens health; Young Adult; Asia; Philippines; Determinants of immunization; Philippines; Child health; Human; Immunization; Vaccine; Child
• ISSN: 0264-410X; 1873-2518
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.08.042

Abstract A key method of reducing morbidity and mortality is childhood immunization, yet in 2003 only 69% of Filipino children received all suggested vaccinations. Data from the 2003 Philippines Demographic Health Survey were used to identify risk factors for non- and partial-immunization. Results of the multinomial logistic regression analyses indicate that mothers who have less education, and who have not attended the minimally-recommended four antenatal visits are less likely to have fully immunized children. To increase immunization coverage in the Philippines, knowledge transfer to mothers must improve.