Abstract
The study was aimed at evaluating immunization coverage against Tuberculosis, Poliomyelitis, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis and Measles. The data was taken from a sufficiently large study that adopted multi stage and systematic random sampling. The current paper aims at reporting the evaluated coverage in Bellary district and discusses addressing gaps in coverage of vaccine preventable diseases. We have reported in our earlier papers that parental recall was better than immunization card for reflecting immunization coverage, and improvement in immunization coverage was due to special immunization sessions (catch up sessions) and supportive supervision. In this paper, we present the estimates of vaccine coverage under national program. We also discuss the shortfalls responsible for drop in immunization coverage.
Highlights
Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1975 subsequent to effective vaccination programs and strengthened surveillance for the disease
The success of Smallpox led to launching of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in India in 1978 to control other Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD)
In 1978, EPI coverage was included for six diseases: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, typhoid and childhood tuberculosis
Summary
Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1975 subsequent to effective vaccination programs and strengthened surveillance for the disease. The success of Smallpox led to launching of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in India in 1978 to control other Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD). In 1978, EPI coverage was included for six diseases: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, typhoid and childhood tuberculosis. The aim of EIP was to cover 80% of all infants. The programme was universalized and renamed as Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) in 1985. Measles vaccine was included in the programme
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