Yellow fever vaccination coverage among children in Brazilian capitals
Veras, M.Amélia.S.M.; Flannery, B.; de Moraes, Jé.Cassio.; da Silva Teixeira, A.Maria.; Luna, E.J.A.; Antunes, M.B.C.; Barata, R.C.B.; Barbosa, H.A.; Castro, P.C.; Cortes, M.C.J.W.; Franca, E.B.; Gama, S.G.N.; Guibu, I.A.; Leal, M.C.; Mello, M.L.R.; Mengue, S.S.; Penon-Rujula, M.J.; Pereira, S.M.; Ribeiro, M.C.S.A.; Santos, R.M.C.; Simões, O.
Vaccine 28(39): 6478-6482
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0264-410X PMID: 20674878 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.07.035Document Number: 224363
Brazil recommends universal yellow fever (YF) vaccination for children who reside in or travel to endemic areas. We conducted a household survey to calculate YF vaccine coverage among children 18-30 months of age in 27 capital cities. A total of 9285 children were surveyed in the 15 cities with YF fever universal vaccination; 7290 (79%) had documented evidence of YF vaccination by 12 months of age, 7996 (86%) by 18 months of age, and 8479 (91%) prior to the survey. In 12 cities with selective YF vaccination coverage was only 1% by 18 months of age. YF fever vaccination can be improved to reach all children where vaccine is recommended.
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