Short Communication: Age at BCG administration during routine immunization

Authors

  • RD Wammanda
  • MJ Gambo
  • I Abdulkadir

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4314/jcmphc.v16i1.32405

Keywords:

Age at administration, BCG Journal of Community Medicine & Primary Health Care

Abstract

In Nigeria, as part of the National Programme on Immunization (NPI), BCG should be given at birth. A survey of the ages at which mothers bring their children for BCG vaccination showed that only 22% of children receive their BCG within the first 3 days of life and 36.2% within the first 7 days of life. The place of birth and whether a child was sick enough at birth to require hospital admission appears to be an important factor affecting the age at BCG administration.

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Published

2005-02-09

How to Cite

RD Wammanda, MJ Gambo, & I Abdulkadir. (2005). Short Communication: Age at BCG administration during routine immunization. Journal of Community Medicine & Primary Health Care, 16(1), 33–35. https://doi.org/10.4314/jcmphc.v16i1.32405

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2004)

Section

Articles