Paediatric immunisation and chemoprophylaxis in a Ugandan sickle cell disease clinic.
Chung-Jen ChenSabrina Bakeera-KitakaEzekiel MuperePhilip KasiryeDeogratias MunubeRichard IdroHeather HumeBetsy PfefferPhilip LaRussaFederico VerzegnassiPublished in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2018)
Standardised vaccination and antibacterial and antimalarial protective measures for young children at this central SCD clinic were incomplete, especially PCV-10 for age ≥24 months, and often late. Child age, but not general maternal demographics, were associated with vaccination and chemoprophylaxis. Clinic-based oversight may improve timely uptake of these preventative measures.