Vaccination campaign in Mayotte: more than 23,000 children seen and 13,000 vaccinated
Through June 30, 2018, Santé publique France and the Indian Ocean Regional Health Agency are conducting a large-scale vaccination campaign for children under the age of 6 to reduce the risk of an epidemic. Throughout the campaign, families are encouraged to visit the temporary vaccination centers set up for this purpose. After several weeks, attendance at the vaccination centers remains high, demonstrating strong family participation in the vaccination campaign regardless of the centers’ locations on the island. An epidemiological update is published weekly, providing a status report on the situation.
Key Points as of June 24, 2018
Last week of full activity before the campaign’s final week
Between May 22 and June 24, 23,716 children were seen at one of the 39 vaccination centers that were open during this period
Of the 23,716 children seen at a center, 13,077 were vaccinated (meaning 55% had vaccination records that needed updating)
The percentage of children requiring vaccination varies significantly from one municipality to another, ranging from 29% to 71% of the children seen at the centers
24,393 vaccines were administered: 8,766 Infanrix Hexa; 8,438 MMR; 7,189 Prevenar
Attendance at vaccination centers remains high, demonstrating strong family support for the vaccination campaign
Six non-serious adverse events following vaccination were reported to Santé publique France
Strong involvement of various partners in this campaign
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Map of vaccination centers as of June 24, 2018
