Rasheedat M. Ibraheem (Nigeria)
University of Ilorin & University of ilorin Teaching Hospital
Department of Paediatrics & Child Health
Dr Rasheedat Mobolaji Ibraheem is a Senior Lecturer and Consultant Paediatrician at the Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, University of Ilorin & University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, respectively. She obtained her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB; BS) degree from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, in 2002, and recently completed a Masters of Infectious Disease programme at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 2021. She is a Fellow of the Faculty of Paediatrics, West African College of Physicians, (FWACP) 2012, and a Fellow, Faculty of Paediatrics, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, (FMCPaed.) 2013. The focus of her research work are childhood respiratory infections and vaccine uptake. She has co-authored several academic papers in both National and international publications. Dr Ibraheem is a member of various societies, including the Nigeria Thoracic Society, the African Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (AfSPID), and the current Assistant General Secretary of the Nigerian Society for Paediatric Infectious Disease (NISPID). Her hobbies include baking, listening to music and reading sci-fi novels, and she is happily married with four children.

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AGE AT PRESENTATION FOR BIRTH DOSE VACCINATION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: IMPLICATION FOR CARE

Session Name
0390 - Oral Presentations: VACCINE HESITANCY (ID 33)
Session Type
Oral Presentations
Date
Wed, 23.02.2022
Session Time
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Room
Sala D
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Pre-Recorded with Live Q&A
Presenter
Lecture Time
11:35 AM - 11:45 AM

Abstract

Background

Lack of a timely receipt of vaccines causes challenges such as uncertain immune response and under-vaccination. Hence, timely vaccination is crucial to ensure an infant’s early protection.

Aims

To identify the age of presentation for the birth dose vaccination, vaccine antigens received, and determinants of timely presentation for vaccinations in Northern Nigeria.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study involving 1952 mother-infant pairs enrolled from five different states in Northern Nigeria. Data collected include the socio-demographic, antenatal care (ANC) and delivery details, dates of birth, presentation for vaccination, and birth vaccine antigens received. Data analysis was done with SPSS-21.

Results

The median age of the infants at presentation for the birth dose vaccines was six (interquartile range 2-16) days. 413 (21.2%) mother-infant pairs presented on the day of birth (Day 0) or the next day (Day 1), while one-fifth (403, 20.6%) mother-infant pairs came after Day 28. The Bacille-Calmette-Guerin vaccine was most frequently received at 91.2% (1781 infants), oral polio vaccine 1703(87.2%) and hepatitis B vaccine birth dose (HBV-BD) the lowest at 75.1% (1565). The commonest reasons proffered for the delayed presentations were an ill baby (24.7%) and an ill mother, 21.9%. Determinants of presentation within 24 hours post-birth were hospital delivery (OR-1.67, 95% CI; 1.28-2.19), first child (OR-1.4; 95%CI; 1.02-1.93), Christianity (OR-2.141 95%C.I; 1.63-2.81) and mother with tertiary education (OR-1.62, 95%CI; 1.05-2.48).

Conclusions

Timely presentation for birth dose vaccines is low in Northern Nigeria. Furthermore, some babies do not get the required vaccines despite presenting for vaccination.Missed opportunities due to vaccine unavailability is a concern.

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