%0 Journal Article
%T Basic Vaccinations among Children Aged 12-23 Months in Northeast India: Trend, Pattern and Factors Influencing Low Coverage.
%A Mistri A
%A Gangte S
%J Indian J Public Health
%V 68
%N 2
%D 2024 Apr 1
%M 38953822
%F 2.219
%R 10.4103/ijph.ijph_558_23
%X India has experienced tremendous progress in childhood immunization through centralized flagship programs since 1985. There is a wide variation of immunization coverage of children aged 12-23 months among Indian states and regions. The North East (NE) region, including eight sister states, has witnessed low immunization coverage (68.4%) with higher dropouts (25%) and nonvaccinations (7.0%). NE Indian states substantially improved childhood immunization from 22.8% in 1992-93 to 68.4% in 2019-2021; still, it is below the national average (77%) and the lowest among the Indian States/UTs. Highly predictive determinants for the outcome of childhood vaccination status include maternal characteristics antenatal care for pregnancy, place of delivery, education level, and media exposure. A large section of the backward hilly tribes is also needed special attention to improving the levels of childhood vaccinations in NE states.