THE STATUS AND SOME FACTORS RELATED TO SAFE IMMUNIZATION PRACTICE AT COMMUNAL-WARD ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS IN PHU YEN PROVINCE IN 2022

Abstract

Vaccines are preparations containing antigens that are introduced into the body to create an immune response. Therefore, the review of safe vaccination practice (TCAT) in immunization sessions at commune and ward health stations and some related factors is a very necessary and urgent issue to improve the quality of vaccination. Cross-sectional descriptive study design at 20 health stations of Phu Yen province. Results: 100% of health stations meet TCAT requirements during vaccination sessions ; 85.1% of children were trained in the satisfactory injection procedure, the reception and screening procedures and the post-injection follow-up met the requirements of 82.9% and 83.4%, respectively. There are 73.1% of children who have successfully practiced the pre-vaccination counseling process. The analysis results show that a number of factors are related to TCAT implementation, such as staff in charge of the expanded immunization program, medical qualifications, and doctors' qualifications . Besides, injection team with satisfactory general knowledge performed TCAT better than injection team with unsatisfactory general knowledge. Therefore, strengthen supervision and professional training related to vaccination practices of health workers.