Frequency of Measles Vaccination and Its Complications Among Children, A Single Centered Study
Background: The high incidence of measles remains a pressing concern in Pakistan, highlighting the critical need for enhanced vaccination efforts. Objective: The study aimed to measure the complications associated with measles infection concerning vaccination status among Paediatrics patients in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Liaquat National Hospital |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lnh.edu.pk/jlnh/pdf/6cb640b8-8ee7-4d2c-b298-4c2eca2df2cb.pdf |
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| Summary: | Background: The high incidence of measles remains a pressing concern in Pakistan, highlighting the critical need for enhanced vaccination
efforts.
Objective: The study aimed to measure the complications associated with measles infection concerning vaccination status among Paediatrics
patients in a tertiary care hospital.
Methods: This research adopts a cohort design, utilizing a consecutive sampling technique. The study was conducted from July 2023 to July
2024 in the Department of Paediatrics Medicine at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. The participant cohort comprised 145 children, aged between 6
months and 12 years, diagnosed with measles based on the established operational definition i.e. acute, febrile illness characterized by cough,
coryza, conjunctivitis, fever >990F and a characteristic maculopapular rash. The study included both male and female patients.
Results: 68.97% of the patients were admitted to the hospital and 37.24% of the patients were fully vaccinated. 49% of the children fall within
the 1-5-year age group. Clinical presentation revealed nearly all patients (94.48%) experienced fever, and cough as the primary complaints.
Complications developed in 66.89% of the patients with pneumonia being the most prevalent complication. Additionally, approximately twothirds of the patients who experienced complications were unvaccinated.
Conclusion: The study underlines a significant finding: a substantial proportion of patients were not vaccinated. Complications associated
with measles were notably more prevalent among unvaccinated individuals, emphasizing the critical role of vaccination in mitigating measlesrelated morbidity. These results highlight the urgent need for enhanced awareness and vaccination campaigns to address the concerning spread
of measles. |
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| ISSN: | 2959-1805 2960-2963 |