Missed opportunities for vaccination in health facilities in Swaziland

• Published in: South African medical journal Vol. 93; no. 8; pp. 606 - 610
• Main Authors: DALY, A. D, NXUMALO, M. P, BIELLIK, R. J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pinelands Medical Association of South Africa 01.08.2003
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Epidemiology. Vaccinations; Female; General aspects; Guideline Adherence - statistics & numerical data; Health Care Surveys - statistics & numerical data; Health Facilities - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Immunization Schedule; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Infectious diseases; Medical sciences; Swaziland; Tropical medicine; Vaccination - statistics & numerical data; Swaziland; Africa; Human; Sanitary program; Health; Use; Vaccination; Review; Standards; Interview; Prevention; Design; Immunoprophylaxis; Health center; Vaccination coverage; Child; Age; Bibliographic review

To determine whether potential exists to increase vaccination coverage in Swaziland by reducing missed opportunities. The standard World Health Organisation Expanded Programme on Immunisation (WHO EPI) protocol for assessing missed opportunities for vaccination was used to conduct this study. It inv...