27 December 2021>: Human Study
A National Cross-Sectional Study from the Republic of Kosovo on Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) to Evaluate the Vaccination Status of Children Between 12 and 24 Months of Age During 2018 to 2020
Bashkim Bejtë Gllareva 1ABCDEFG , Isme Humolli 2ABCDEFG* , Ibrahim Rudhani 3DF , Xhevat Jakupi 4CDF , Jon Rexhepi 5BCDF , Tringa Metaj 6CF , Ardita Kafexholli 7CD , Vlora Sopi 8BDOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.934194
Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2021; 27:e934194
Table 3 Reasons for not vaccinating or delay in vaccinations.
Reasons | N=70 | |
---|---|---|
a | Unaware of the need for immunization | 2 |
b | Unaware of the need to return for the next dose | 1 |
c | Unknown place and/or time for immunization | 0 |
d | Fear of side effects | 6 |
e | Fear of needles | 1 |
f | Rumors (specify) (vaccine is harmful, sterility, etc.) | 3 (2 fear of sterility, 1 fear of harmfulness) |
g | Very remote place for immunization | 0 |
h | Inappropriate time for immunization | 2 |
i | The vaccinator is missing | 0 |
j | The vaccinator told the mother that the child was already fully immunized | 0 |
k | The vaccine is not available | 0 |
l | Very busy parent | 8 |
m | Problems in the family including maternal illness | 2 |
n | Sick child – not brought | 11 |
o | Sick child – brought in but not immunized (specify illness) | 1 (smallpox) |
p | Long waiting time | 0 |
r | Other (specify) | 33 |
Pandemic | 27 | |
Refuses all vaccinations due to side effects | 2 | |
Not informed about vaccination | 2 | |
Born in foreign country | 1 | |
No reason specified | 1 |