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Table 4 Vaccination status based on child’s book and observation from the rural setting of Papua New Guinea, 2019 (n = 18)

From: Knowledge among the rural parents about the vaccinations and vaccination coverage of children in the first year of life in Papua New Guinea – analysis of data provided by Christian health services

 

Number of patients (n = 18)

Percentages (%)

One vaccination visit

9

50.00%

Two vaccination visits

3

16.67%

Three vaccination visits

6

33.3%

Measles vaccine

16

(8 1dose; 6–2 doses, 2–3 doses)

88.89%

Mumps vaccine

0

 

Rubella vaccine

16

(8 1dose; 6–2 doses, 2–3 doses)

88.89%

Varicella vaccination status

0

 

Te De Pe (DTP) vaccinated

17

94.44%

Hepatitis B vaccination x1dose

16

88.89%

Hepatitis B vaccination × 2 doses

5

27.78%

Hepatitis B vaccination × 3 doses

1

5.55%

Polio Oral vaccination ×1 dose

15

83.33%

Polio Oral vaccination ×2 doses

7

38.89%

Polio Oral vaccination ×3 doses

6

33.3%

BCG scar present

18

100.00%