Vaccination coverage in indigenous and immigrant children under 3 years of age in Catalonia (Spain)

Vaccine. 2007 Apr 20;25(16):3240-3. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.01.026. Epub 2007 Jan 22.

Abstract

Vaccination coverage in a representative sample of children under 3 years of age in Catalonia (Spain) was studied. Parents of children selected were contacted and asked for the child's vaccination card. A total of 630 children were included, of whom 570 were indigenous and 60 immigrants. Primary vaccination coverage was 96.5% for indigenous and 85% for immigrant children (p=0.0001), while the coverage of primary vaccination plus booster doses was 88.6% in indigenous and 78.3% in immigrant children (p=0.02). Efforts should be made to increase primary vaccination coverage in immigrant children and booster dose coverage in both indigenous and immigrant children.

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Emigration and Immigration*
  • Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Immunization Programs / statistics & numerical data*
  • Infant
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Spain
  • Vaccination / statistics & numerical data*