Tetanus Booster - A missed opportunity
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Community Health (IJCH) - Year 2014, Vol 26, Issue 2
Abstract
Tetanus a known childhood killer is an entirely preventable disease with tetanus toxoid (TT). Most of the research today is on neonatal tetanus owing to its high case fatality rate. Though the reported mortality with tetanus is lower in older age groups, the management of tetanus is still a challenge in resource constraint settings of developing countries like India. On this background the present study was designed to know the status of tetanus immunization among school going age group children. This was an OPD based survey targeting school going children (age of 5 to 18 years) attending Pediatric out-patient department (OPD) of a tertiary care teaching hospital. It was observed that out of 636, 299 (47%) children were vaccinated for diphtheria, pertusis and tetanus (DPT) booster at 5 years of age. Out of 374 children eligible for TT (10 to 16 years) only 37 (9.8 %) were immunized with TT at age 10 years. Out of 44 children at age of 16 years only 6 (13.6%) were immunized. Though there are strategies to immunize school going children under routine immunization programme, official records documented that the immunization coverage for TT was 68% in school going age group. Majority of (80%) the cases of tetanus were in non-neonatal age group (mainly school going group) in Madhya Pradesh, India. Based on these observations it can be concluded that the tetanus immunization coverage among children of school going age was poor in the given setting.
Authors and Affiliations
Rajesh Gupta, Jagdish Mandliya, Yogesh Sabde
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP90808
- DOI -
- Views 189
- Downloads 0
Assessment of knowledge and practices on injection safety among service providers in east Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh
Objectives: To assess the Knowledge and Practices among service providers regarding injection safety and its safe disposal in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. Materials and Methods: Cross-Sectional study conduct...
Infant and Young Child Feeding – Knowledge and Practices of ASHA workers of Doiwala Block, Dehradun District
Introduction: Promotion and support of breastfeeding is a global priority and an important child-survival intervention. Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) can play a significant role in the promotion of breast-fe...
Community Profiling. A Valuable Tool for Health Professionals
Community profiling is an essential skill for all health professionals. We highlight the value of this practice and outline the relevant evidence around the area. We provide a simple step-by-step ‘how to’. We then give r...
Stroke care challenges in rural India: Awareness of causes, preventive measures and treatment options of stroke among the rural communities
Introduction: Management of stroke in the remote rural areas in India faces major challenges because of lack of awareness. Stroke care services can be optimally implemented only if the communities have an understanding o...
A study on socio-demographic profile and feasibility of DOTS provider registered under RNTCP in Varanasi district Uttar Pradesh
Introduction: Tuberculosis is a major chronic disorder affecting the larger population more than any other disease in the country. DOTS was introduced in India in 1993 as part of the Revised National Tuberculosis Program...