Lot quality survey: an appealing method for rapid evaluation of vaccine coverage in developing countries – experience in Turkey

Table 2 Distribution of the reasons for non-vaccination*§ (Kecioren District, 2007) (n = 96)

Reasons Cited	BCG	DPT	OPV	Hepatitis B	Measles/MMR
Did not know the site for vaccination	-	-	-	-	1
Scared of the side effects	2	2	2	2	2
Misperceptions (false believes)	2	1	1	1	2
Nobody available to take the child to the vaccination site	-	-	-	-	1
Familial problems	-	-	-	-	3
Child was sick, was not taken for vaccination	1	2	2	2	6
Child was sick, health personnel did not approve vaccination	-	-	-	-	1
Vaccine was not available	-	-	-	-	1
Waiting period was too long	1	-	-	-	-
Date for vaccination is yet to come	-	-	-	-	18
Other †	3	3	5	3	8
Not stated/not known	2	11	9	20	28
Total number of children missing at least one dose^§	7	17	17	26	65

* Given the scarcity of the number of non-vaccinated children or those missing at least one dose of a vaccine, percentages were not calculated.
† Did not have an ID, did not have vaccination card, was out of town or was busy with some other responsibilities, forgot the date of vaccination.
§ Some mothers/other caregivers stated more than one reason for non-vaccination; thus, column totals do not necessarily equal the number of children missing at least one dose of vaccine.

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