Cumplimiento del esquema de vacunación en niños menores de 1 año que acuden a un centro de salud de la ciudad de Guayaquil, año 2019.

Abstract

Compliance with the vaccination scheme is one of the aspects that regulate the health level of a social group, since the higher the compliance, the greater the prevention of diseases that can cause deaths or sequelae such as the spread of epidemics. It is recognized that there are levels of non- compliance with the vaccination scheme in children younger than 1 year, but the reasons are unknown. General objective: the objective is to identify compliance with the vaccination scheme in children under 1 year of age that attends a Health Center in Guayaquil in 2019. Methodology: The quantitative methodology uses two data collection tools: survey and guide indirect observation. Results: 47% of the mothers are up to 20 years old, 54% do not pass secondary school, 56% have knowledge of vaccines and 60% comply with the vaccination schedule. Discussion: Mothers who follow the vaccination scheme do not exceed 20 years of age, their level of knowledge regarding vaccines is low, BCG and Pediatric Hb are the most administered by 83%, Conclusions: There is a superiority among mothers who comply with the vaccination scheme, while the level of compliance does not depend on variables such as the mothers' age or educational level. He specified the vaccines in the 2-month block with no limitations to be met.