Qadir Murad, Murad Rafat, Mumtaz Seema, Azmi Abdul Azim, Rehman Rehana, Aziz Nasir
Department of Community Health Sciences, Hamdard College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2010 Jan-Mar;22(1):147-9.
Tetanus is a deadly infectious disease for which immunisation is available in EPI at both infant level and for females of reproductive age. More than 95% of patients who develop tetanus have not been previously immunised. Objectives of the study were to determine the frequency of tetanus vaccination and to access the awareness of immunisation among females studying in 11 girls' colleges of Karachi and University of Karachi.
A cross sectional study was conducted among 1,407 females studying in colleges and University of Karachi from April to August 2007 using a prescribed questionnaire.
Among 1,407 female students who were interviewed for the study, 232 (16.48%) were not aware about tetanus immunisation program for females of reproductive age. Only 560 students (39.80%) received at least 1 of 5 recommended doses. Only 41 female students (2.91%) received complete course of 5 doses.
Coverage of tetanus immunisation among literate females in most populous city of the country is far behind satisfactory. There is need for awareness and crash programs of tetanus immunisation.
破伤风是一种致命的传染病，在扩大免疫规划（EPI）中，婴儿和育龄女性均可接种疫苗。超过95%的破伤风患者此前未接种过疫苗。本研究的目的是确定破伤风疫苗接种的频率，并了解在卡拉奇的11所女子学院和卡拉奇大学就读的女性的免疫接种意识。
2007年4月至8月，采用规定的问卷对在卡拉奇各学院和大学就读的1407名女性进行了横断面研究。
在接受研究访谈的1407名女学生中，232人（16.48%）不知道育龄女性破伤风免疫计划。只有560名学生（39.80%）接种了5剂推荐疫苗中的至少1剂。只有41名女学生（2.91%）完成了5剂的全程接种。
在该国人口最多的城市，识字女性的破伤风免疫接种覆盖率远远低于令人满意的水平。需要开展破伤风免疫接种的宣传和应急项目。
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