Immunisation Status In Children

Immunization is a process wherein an individual is made immune or resistant to an infectious, mainly by administering a vaccine. A vaccine stimulates the body’s own immune system to protect the person against infectious disease. Varied groups are involved in immunisation and different immunisation records are kept which include community child health records, general health practice record, health visitor record, and the record which is retained by the parent. These sources were examined for the immunisation status of children under 5 years of age. The health visitor’s record was the most accurate and comprehensive. There was a remarkable improvement in pertussis vaccine immunity over 3 years review but major lapses were seen in the case of measles vaccines. - http://www.jmhsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BJMHS450166.pdf