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IJSRP, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2019 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]


Factors Associated with Uptake of Measles Rubella Vaccine Among Children Age 9-18 Months in Eastleigh North Ward Nairobi County
      Ruth Wangari Kanyiru, Prof Gideon Kikuvi, Jomo, Dr. Dennis Magu Jomo
Abstract: Globally, 535 000 children died of measles in 2000. By 2010, there was a global push to improve vaccine coverage which resulted in a 74% reduction in deaths. These efforts contributed to 23% of the overall decline in under-five deaths between 1990 and 2008. However, in several countries in African, measles is still a major public health problem. Rubella remains a threat to pregnant women and their fetus, with more than 100 000 children born each year with congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). (World Health Organization 2012).Kenya in May 2016, introduced Measles-Rubella (MR) combined vaccine in its nationwide supplementary immunization activities (SIA) campaign. However, since its introduction, the coverage has been very low especially in urban areas.(SAGE,2016.

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Ruth Wangari Kanyiru, Prof Gideon Kikuvi, Jomo, Dr. Dennis Magu Jomo (2019); Factors Associated with Uptake of Measles Rubella Vaccine Among Children Age 9-18 Months in Eastleigh North Ward Nairobi County ; International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) 9(5) (ISSN: 2250-3153), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.9.05.2019.p8905
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