MMR2 vaccination coverage and timeliness among children born in 2004 - 2009: a national survey in Saint Lucia, 2015.

Objectives: To more accurately determine coverage and timeliness of the second dose of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR2), while identifying factors associated with low MMR2 vaccination uptake among children in Saint Lucia.

Methods: A survey was conducted in October - November 2015 targeting children born in 2004 - 2009. At 86 preschools and primary schools, two children from each grade were randomly selected, yielding an effective sample of 836 children.