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Immunisation coverage at a well-baby clinic in the United Arab Emirates

Department of Family Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 17666, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates

John Barr, MB ChB

Tawam Hospital, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates Survey of Immunisation Coverage by UNICEF in 1990 showed that the coverage for UAE infants up to one year of age was 60%. The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with attendance and immunisation uptake at a well-baby clinic. A birth cohort of 665 infants were selected and their records examined to determine the factors such as gender, distance of housing area from clinic and access to other primary health care facilities. Only 22% attended all the scheduled visits and 54.3% of the sample completed the immunisation program within the correct time. The distance the infant lived from the clinic was the only factor significantly affecting immunisation uptake. The identification and targeting of groups at high risk of delayed completion of the immunisation program is a necessary risk factor in improving future surveillance.

Key Words: Well-baby clinic • immunisation • surveillance

The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, Vol. 119, No. 2, 97-100 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/146642409911900207


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