Vaccination coverage and proportion of incomplete vaccination schedule in children under seven years of age in Mexico

Abstract

Objective. To assess vaccination coverage in children under seven years of age. Materials and methods. Study based on the Halfway National Health and Nutrition Survey (Ensa­nut MC 2016). Results. Full vaccination coverage in children <1 year was 51.7%, (range: 67.6% [pentavalent (PV)] to 93.9% [BCG]), in those aged 12-23 months was 53.9% (range: 68.5% [MMR] to 98.3% [BCG]) and in those 24-35 months was 63.2% (range: 85.3% [pneumococcal]) to 98.6% [BCG]). In children aged six years, the coverage of 1 MMR dose was 97.8% and 50.7% for two doses. Only 2.2% of six year olds were not vaccinated. Variables associated with incomplete schedule were age of 2-5 months, mother being under 20 years of age or maternal language indigenous. Conclusions. The vaccination program needs to improve recruitment of newborns and their follow-up until they complete their im­munization schedule, taking advantage of the local contacts with health services to vaccinate them.

Keywords

• lactante
• preescolar
• cobertura de vacunación
• México