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. 2016;12(2):540-4.
doi: 10.1080/21645515.2015.1069451.

Low vaccine coverage among children born to HIV infected women in Niamey, Niger

Hyppolite Kuekou Tchidjou  1 , Maria Fenicia Vescio  2 , Martin Sanou Sobze  3 , Animata Souleyman  4 , Paola Stefanelli  2 , Adalbert Mbabia  5 , Ide Moussa  6 , Bruno Gentile  7 , Vittorio Colizzi  8 , Giovanni Rezza  2
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Low vaccine coverage among children born to HIV infected women in Niamey, Niger

Hyppolite Kuekou Tchidjou et al. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016.

Abstract

Background: The effect of mother's HIV-status on child vaccination is an important public health issue in countries with high HIV prevalence. We conducted a study in a primary healthcare center located in Niamey, the capital of Niger, which offers free of charge services to HIV positive and/or underprivileged mothers, with the aim of assessing: 1) vaccination coverage for children 0-36 months old, born to HIV-infected mothers, and 2) the impact of maternal HIV status on child vaccination.

Methods: Mothers of children less than 36 months old attending the center were interviewed, to collect information on vaccines administered to their child, and family's socio-demographic characteristics.

Results: Overall, 502 children were investigated. Children of HIV-seropositive mothers were less likely to receive follow up vaccinations for Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTP) than those of HIV-seronegative mothers, with a prevalence ratio (PR) of 2.03 (95%CI: 1.58-2.61). Children born to HIV-seropositive mothers were less likely to miss vaccination for MMR than those born to HIV negative mothers, with a RR of 0.46 (95%CI: 0.30-0.72).

Conclusions: Vaccine coverage among children born to HIV infected mothers was rather low. It is important to favor access to vaccination programs in this population.

Keywords: HIV; children; measles; niamey; niger; vaccination.

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