Abstract
Background: Measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign was launched in India in a phasic manner. Maharashtra has launched this in November 2018. Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the coverage of MR vaccine in children aged 915 years in a rural area of Mohgaon village. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in the households of the rural village of Mohgaon, with 250 families and 390 eligible children in the age group of 9 months15 years. Data were collected by the house-to-house visit. Results: Vaccination coverage was found to be 96.41%. Most of the children were in the age group of 615 years (74.46%) with no gender bias. Among vaccinated children, 56.25% and 94.27% had thumb mark and vaccination cards, respectively. Less than 5% of the children had minor side effects. Conclusion: Vaccination coverage in a rural area was found to be 96.41%, which is similar to the coverage found other states in an earlier phase.
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