Abstract

Background: Measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign was launched in India in a phasic manner. Maharashtra has launched this in November 2018.

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the coverage of MR vaccine in children aged 9–15 years in a rural area of Mohgaon village.

Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in the households of the rural village of Mohgaon, with 250 families and 390 eligible children in the age group of 9 months–15 years. Data were collected by the house-to-house visit.

Results: Vaccination coverage was found to be 96.41%. Most of the children were in the age group of 6–15 years (74.46%) with no gender bias. Among vaccinated children, 56.25% and 94.27% had thumb mark and vaccination cards, respectively. Less than 5% of the children had minor side effects.

Conclusion: Vaccination coverage in a rural area was found to be 96.41%, which is similar to the coverage found other states in an earlier phase.

Key words: Measles-Rubella Vaccination; Evaluation; Campaign; Thumb Mark; Eradication