Results of the expanded program on immunization in the Macedonian refugee camps.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
This report summarizes the results of the Macedonian refugee camps' Expanded Program on Immunization. Government agencies and nongovernmental organizations implemented an immunization program consisting of 3 mass vaccination campaigns in each of the 7 camps. Before the second mass campaign, weekly immunization clinics were initiated in each camp. Children younger than 48 months were immunized against 8 antigens according to a schedule established by the Macedonian Ministry of Health. Immunization coverage rates in the second campaign were 91% in Cegrane and 73% in Brazda. Coverage rates of the weekly clinics averaged 93%. Initiating an expanded immunization program in the absence of a stable population is problematic.
Medical subject headings
- Immunization Programs
- Refugees
- Vaccination