Immunization in the Well Baby Clinic of Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan.

A retrospective study on an immunization programme was carried out in the Well Baby Clinic, Child Health Department, School of Medicine, University of North Sumatera, Dr. Pirngadi Hospital, Medan from January to December 1986. Of the 5951 total visits (an average of 495 visits each month) 3960 were primary and 1991 secondary visits. Most were first children in the family (39.9%) of which 37.6% were from one child families. Of 3275 live births 57.6% were immunized with BCG immediately after birth. The average BCG immunization visits to the Well Baby Clinic was 17 visits/day. When compared with DPT I and polio I visits we recorded a decrease of 27.1% for DPT II; 47.9% DPT III; 27.4% polio II; and 49.1% polio III respectively. Daily coverage of measles immunization visits was 4.6%. Complete immunization among the under-one-year-old children was 5.7% of which 44.9% were of the 9-12 months old group. The simultaneous immunization (BCG, DPT, polio, measles) comprised 0.5% of all visits. 4.1% of all visits were not immunized of which 36.5% was because they were beyond the immunization schedule.