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. 2000 Jan;93(1):48-52.

Immunization status of children born to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected mothers in two Texas cities

J M Schulte  1 , S Burkham, J E Squires, T Doran, D W Hamaker, J Pelosi, J Graper, R Davis, M B Caldwell
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  • PMID: 10653065

Immunization status of children born to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected mothers in two Texas cities

J M Schulte et al. South Med J. 2000 Jan.

Abstract

Background: Because HIV-infected and HIV-exposed children are at risk of acquiring infectious diseases, they should be immunized.

Methods: We abstracted charts at pediatric HIV clinics in Dallas and San Antonio, matched the children to birth certificates and assessed up-to-date immunization status.

Results: Of the 178 children, 108 (61%) were up to date for the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP), polio, and measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) series. In multivariate analysis, predictors of delayed immunization included maternal high-risk sexual partners and infant antiretroviral therapy.

Conclusion: In this population of children born to HIV-infected mothers, immunizations were up to date in 61%, a figure that exceeds or equals immunization levels for other Texas children. Texas falls short of the recommended goal of 90% immunization for children of HIV-infected mothers and healthy children.

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