Rotavirus Vaccination Coverage among Children Aged 2-59 Months: A Report from Guangzhou, China

Abstract

Objective:We aimed to estimate the Lanzhou lamb rotavirus (LLR) vaccination coverage (VC) and timeliness among children aged 2 to 59 months in Guangzhou, China.Methods:An electronic system-based VC survey was conducted using stratified cluster random sampling.Results:We reported an overall Lanzhou lamb rotavirus vaccine coverage of 25.3% among children aged 2-59 months (2-8 months, 2.6%) in Guangzhou, China.Conclusion:Great efforts should be taken to increase LLR VC in eligible children in Guangzhou, China. © 2013 He et al.