Esquema completo de vacunación en niños hospitalizados
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Rev. bol. ped.
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Objetivo: verificar el esquema completo de vacunación recomendada por el Programa Ampliado de Inmunizaciones (P.A.I.) en niños de uno a 4 anos internados en un hospital pediátrico. Lugar: hospital del Niño "Dr. Ovidio Aliaga Uria". La Paz- Bolivia. Tipo de estudio: observacional. Material y métodos: durante seis meses se revisaron los Carné de Salud de 277 niños de uno a cuatro años de edad, internados en los diferentes servicios del Hospital del Niño y se registraron el cumplimiento de las siguientes vacunas: BCG, pentavalente, polio oral y triple viral Resultados: del total de 277 niños internados e incluidos en el estudio, 155 fueron del sexo femenino y 122 del sexo masculino. 91% recibieron la vacuna BCG; 80% la vacuna pentavalente No 1, 70 % la vacuna pentavalente No 2 y solamente 58% cumplieron con la tercera dosis. En forma similar 80% cumplieron con la vacuna contra la poliomielitis No 1; 71% con la No 2 y 61% con la tercera dosis. La vacuna triple viral fue administrada solamente al 56% de los niños estudiados. Conclusiones: un porcentaje elevado de niños no tiene tiene el esquema completo de vacunacion recomendado por el P.A.I. en Bolivia. Es importante aunar esfuerzos para lograr una cobertura completa en los niños menores de cinco anos.
Objective: to verify the completion of the vaccination schedule recommended by the National Immunization Program in children 1 to 4 years of age, admitted to a pediatric hospital. Place: hospital del Niño "Dr. Ovidio Aliaga Uria". La Paz- Bolivia. Type of study: observation. Materials and methods: we reviewed during six months the immunizations status of 277 children, 1 to 4 years of age, admitted to a pediatric hospital in order to see whether they had received the following vaccines: BCG, pentavalent, POV and MMR. Results: of the 277 children studied, 155 were girls and 122 males. 91 % received the BCG vaccines; 80% the pentavalent # 1, 70% #2, and 58% # 3. 80% received the POV; 71% the second dose and only 61% the third dose. The MMR vaccines were received by only 56% of the children Conclusions: a high percentage of children have not been properly inoculated as recommended by the National Vaccine Program in Bolivia. It is very important to encourage all parties concerned to achieve a complete scheme of vaccinations.
Objective: to verify the completion of the vaccination schedule recommended by the National Immunization Program in children 1 to 4 years of age, admitted to a pediatric hospital. Place: hospital del Niño "Dr. Ovidio Aliaga Uria". La Paz- Bolivia. Type of study: observation. Materials and methods: we reviewed during six months the immunizations status of 277 children, 1 to 4 years of age, admitted to a pediatric hospital in order to see whether they had received the following vaccines: BCG, pentavalent, POV and MMR. Results: of the 277 children studied, 155 were girls and 122 males. 91 % received the BCG vaccines; 80% the pentavalent # 1, 70% #2, and 58% # 3. 80% received the POV; 71% the second dose and only 61% the third dose. The MMR vaccines were received by only 56% of the children Conclusions: a high percentage of children have not been properly inoculated as recommended by the National Vaccine Program in Bolivia. It is very important to encourage all parties concerned to achieve a complete scheme of vaccinations.
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Vol. 47, No. 3