• Dr Kalyani Dongre
• Dr. Vishal Rakh
• Dr. S.R.Suryawanshi
• Dr. Pallavi Dongre

Delayed Immunization has become a major concern limiting progress towards attaining high immunization coverage in India. Delayed Immunization increases the risk of vaccine preventable disease along with increased risk of never fully completing the vaccination course. To study the factors influencing delayed immunization amongst children attending immunization clinic at tertiary care hospital. The study was conducted from 1st August 2018 to 31st October 2018. The study showed that out of 270 children, 42.6% (116) had delayed immunization, of which 58.21% (67) (p=0.162) were male children. Out of all the factors causing delay, 10.8% inconvenient timings of OPD, 4.3% unavailability of vaccines, 2.9% adverse reactions following vaccinations strongly influenced delayed immunization. The study underlines the need for an effective counselling on importance of timely immunization by creating awareness in the form of posters, advertisements, etc.

Delayed immunization, Health Care

"A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY ON FACTORS INFLUENCING DELAYED CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION AMONGST CHILDREN ATTENDING IMMUNIZATION CLINIC AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.438-443, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907V70.pdf

"A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY ON FACTORS INFLUENCING DELAYED CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION AMONGST CHILDREN ATTENDING IMMUNIZATION CLINIC AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp438-443, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907V70.pdf