Saturday 28 / December / 2024
Muscat: The Ministry of Health will launch on Monday, the ‘National Survey for Immunization Coverage Rates’ for children aged 7 months- 5 years, and mothers with children under the age of 5 years. The survey will be conducted in all governorates of the Sultanate of Oman from February 20 till the March 19, 2023.
This survey aims to validate the results of routine reports. It will also provide information about the number of people immunized at all levels (national, governorate and state levels).
The results of the survey will influence executive policies by presenting best practices and highlighting challenges that require interventions. The survey will also focus on improving the performance of the national immunization program by identifying the reasons for the delay in taking vaccinations beyond the specified dates or the reluctance to take them.
5000+ Households
The survey aims to visit 5,289 homes to obtain immunization data for 16,470 of the target groups, including category children aged 7 months- 5 years to verify immunization data at different age stages according to the national immunization schedule. It will also verify immunizations during pregnancy by gathering data from mothers of children under the age of 5 years.
The Ministry stated that the survey team will upload a copy of the pink immunization cards for children or green for mothers for documentation. It also announced that children’s presence isn’t mandatory while the survey is being conducted. During the survey, no samples will be taken from individuals, but the survey will be for data collection only.
It further stated that all unvaccinated children will be transferred to the nearest health institution. The national survey of immunization coverage rates does not include administering immunizations or medicines.
