Assessment of Human Influenza vaccine operation in MOPH area Zones 15 and 16, 2009

Abstract

              The descriptive study aims to assess how administration of the Human influenza vaccine was effective. To examine the coverage of the vaccine, and to investigate the  lost of the vaccine in 2009. The questionnaire and the VMI report system were used as tools for data collection. The subjects were divided into two groups. The first group was the officers in provincial public health offices and provincial hospitals(16 sites). The second group was the officers in hospitals (114 sites). The first group was examined their administration of the vaccine, while the second group was examined the coverage and the lost of the vaccine. The data analysis presented the study assessment in descriptive statistics.

          The results were presented in 3 aspects consisting the administration of Human Influenza vaccine, the coverage of the vaccine, In first aspect, the health services in area 15 were scored as high as 8.01 points out of 10 points (SD=1.16). in the second aspects (the coverage of the vaccine among the 7 high risk group). They were marked with 24.18 points out of 30 (SD=0.86). in the third aspect, they received 4 out of  10 (SD=2.00). the overall score of the health services in area 15was 36.19 points out 50 (SD=2.00). Lampun province received the highest score of 39.30: the following provinces were Lanmpang 36.08, Mae Hong Son 35.12, and Chiang Mai 34.28. Lamphun had an outstanding level of the operation of the vaccine; Lampang received the good level and Mae Hong Son and Chiang Mai got the fair.

          In the are 16. The administration of Human Influenza vaccine was with 8.47 points out of 10 (SD=0.64). the coverage of the vaccine among the seven high risk groups was marked as 22.67 point of 30 (SD=0.96). the lost of the vaccine was scored 4.25 points out of 10 (SD 0.96). the overall score of the health services in area 16 was 35.39 points out of 50 (SD=7.8). Chahiang Rai received the highest mark o f46.32. the following were Phayao with 35.66, Nan 30.42, and Phrae 29.16. Chaing Rai won outstanding level of the operation; Phayao received the good and Nan and Phrae got the fair.

          The  operation of the vaccine administration should run through coordination of the multi-disciplinary teams to manage, report, evaluate the activity and strictly follow the objective of the project. Therefore, the target group will receive the maximum benefits of the vaccine against the disease.