Prevalence rate of vaccine preventable diseases in children under the national immunization program (RA 10152) / Nicole Ann L. Laureano, Anna Nicole B. Lazaro, Kimberly Ruth Charmaine C. Ledda, Aneriza I. Lim, Singson D. Lim, Anthony L. Leong, Gladys DG. Lingam, Ayah Grace Z. Logatoc, Aprille Joy B. Lota, Renz Carlo M. Loyola, Ma. Katrina C. Mallabo, Zion Carlo A. Martinez, Kimberly Jane C. Matia, Nikka Isabelle C. Mayo, Faye Patricia V. Mayuga, April A. Mendoza, Sandra Pamela A. Mendoza, Erika R. Mercado, Angelica C. Moncada, Joe Harry D. Mora, Mary Domonik V. Nogoy and Johanne Lidsey U. Peria.

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Abstract: Approximately 11,00 cases of vaccine preventable disease were recorded by the Department of Health in 2018. Immunization service is one of the most important and equitable preventive health care services made available even to population in areas that are hardest to reach. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of pediatric patients' seen at FEU-NRMF Medical Center from January 1 2018 - December 31, 2018 that may be attributed to vaccine preventable diseases according to immunization status. The research is a cross sectional descriptive study on the prevalence of vaccine preventable diseases according to immunization status. The sample population of this study consisted of 323 patients from ages 1 to less than 5 years old. Data was collected from the records of previous pediatric admissions and seen at the outpatient department from January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018. Patients were categorized according to those diagnosed with vaccine preventable diseases and those with non-vaccine preventable diseases. The patients diagnosed with vaccine preventable diseases were categorized according to immunization status such as: Not immunized, Partially Immunized, Completely Immunized. Pediatric patients diagnosed with vaccine preventable diseases consisted of 110 cases out of the total of 323 patients (34%). Demographic baseline characteristics of the study population shows that Pneumonia and Viral Diarrhea are prevalent among children from 1 year old to less than 5 years old. A mean age of 1.7 years old with a 5:6 ratio of male to female patients. Pneumonia is 68% prevalent vaccine preventable disease among non-immunized patients from the sample. Only 3.98% of patients who had pneumonia were fully immunized for Pneumonia. Out of the 16 cases of Viral Diarrhea, none were immunized showing a prevalence rate of 14.5%. The results of the study show that most of the patients who were diagnosed with vaccine preventable diseases in 2018 were not immunized for the disease that they were diagnosed with respectively. The results of the study show that most of the pediatric patients from 1 year old to less tha 5 years old were diagnosed with vaccine preventable diseases in 2018 and were not immunized for the disease. Vaccine preventable diseases that were primarily seen in this study were Pneumonia, Viral Diarrhea, Measles, Mumps, and Influenza.

Thesis - Department of Child Health