Analysis on Hepatitis B Vaccine in Newborns Immunization and Its Affecting Factors in Shaanxi Province

Objective In order to analyze the immunization status of hepatitis B (HB) vaccine and its affecting factors in newborns in Shaanxi Province, 822 children born in Jan 1, 2001-Dec 31,2001 were investigated in 2003 by stratified multistage random sampling. Results The first dose timely coverage rate,the whole course vaccination rate and whole course timely vaccination rate of HB were 64.4%,67.6%, and 61.2%, respectively. There were significante difference in timely coverage rates among different economical levels.There were significante difference in coverage rates between the children born in home and the children born in hospitals. The understand rate of HB knowledge among child guardians, whose children were completely and timely immunized with HB vaccine,was higher than it among child grardian whose children were not timely immunized. The main reason for missing first dose timely immunization was that guardians did not know about immunization,the percentage was 47.86%. The guardian’s information on HB immunization mainly came from doctors,the percentage was 71.4%-96.6%. Conclusion To improve the hospital delivery rate, to enhance the guardians’ understand rate on HB vaccine, especially to think much of the communication between guardians and doctors are important measures for improving immunization coverage rate of HB vaccine.