Abstract

Immunization is the investment for today and tomorrow, it is one of the most cost effective public health interventions to reduce infant mortality rate (IMR) as also the less than five mortality and morbidity rate by protecting the children from vaccine preventable diseases. Roughly 3.0 million children die every year from vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) with a disproportionate number of these children residing in developing countries. India has one of the lowest routine immunization (RI) rates in the world. An intensified Mission Indradhanush was launched by the honourable Prime Minister in October 2017 to accelerate vaccination coverage. Mission Indradhanush intended to reach out to unvaccinated and partially vaccinated children with the focus on hard-to-reach and high-risk population. Objective: To assess the prevalence of immunization drop outs among children less than 5 years in selected village of Chhattisgarh. Design: Descriptive survey research design. Setting: Selected village of Chhattisgarh. Sample Size: 60 children less than five years of age. Sampling Technique: Non probability sampling technique. Tools: Demographic proforma and checklist was used for data collection. Results: The results of the study revealed that out of 60 sample, 0 sample were unimmunized (0.00%), 22 sample were partially immunized (36.66%) and 38 sample were fully immunized (68.33%) Conclusion: The findings indicate that while the majority of parents are aware of the importance of immunizing their children but many do not complete the full immunization schedule. This highlights the need for enhanced community education and awareness programs to reduce vaccine dropout rates and promote complete immunization coverage.

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