Immunisation rates among children in Nuuk

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Table 1. The Greenlandic child immunisation program.

Recommended age at immunisation	Immunisation type
0 weeks (at birth)	BCG HBV
3 months	Di-Te-Per-Pol-Hib-HBV-Pneumococcal-1: (Diphteria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus influenza B, Hepatitis B, Pneumococcal (13-valent))
5 months	Di-Te-Per-Pol-Hib-HBV-Pneumococcal-2
12 months	Di-Te-Per-Pol-Hib-HBV-Pneumococcal-3
15 months	MMR-1:(Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
4 years	MMR-2
5–6 years (preschool)	Di-Te-Per-Pol-Hib Boost
12 years	HPV (girls only) (0 + 6 mth) MMR-2* HBV (0 + 2 + 6mth) **

* for children older than 3 months per 1 September 2010 (ends in 2022)

** For children older than 4 years per 1 September 2010 (ends in 2018)

The last changes of the program was made 1 October 2014 [8]

Table 2. Overview of age group of included children for each immunisation.

Eligible for:	Born between	Age per 1 July 2016 (months)
0 years – BCG	1 July 2015 – 30 June 2016	0–12
0 years – HepB	1 July 2015 – 30 June 2016	0–12
3 months – HepB	1 March 2015 – 29 February 2016	4–16
3 months – Di-te-Ki-Pol-HiB-Pneu	1 March 2015 – 29 February 2016	4–16
5 months – HepB	1 January 2015 -31 December 2015	6–18
5 months – Di-te-Ki-Pol-HiB-Pneu	1 January 2015 -31 December 2015	6–18
12 months – HepB	1 June 2014 – 31 May 2015	13–25
12 months – Di-te-Ki-Pol-HiB-Pneu	1 June 2014 – 31 May 2015	13–25
15 months – MMR1	1 March 2014 – 28 February 2015	16–28
4 years – MMR2	1 March 2011 – 29 February 2012	52 – 64
5–6 years – Di-te-Ki-Pol-HiB	1 January 2009 – 31 December 2009	78–90
12 years – MMR2	1 January 2004 – 31 December 2004	138–150
12 years – HPV1	1 January 2003 – 31 December 2003	150–162
12 years – HPV2	1 January 2003 – 31 December 2003	150–162
12 years – HBV1	January 1 2003 – December 31 2003	150–162
12 years – HBV2	January 1 2003 – December 31 2003	150–162
12 years – HBV3	January 1 2003 – December 31 2003	150–162

Table 3. Immunisation rates among included children in Nuuk Greenland.

		Extracted data (raw) Number of children			Data after review (validated) Number of children
Age	Immunisation type	Vaccinated	Not vaccinated	Total	Vaccinated	Not vaccinated	Total	Coverage rate (%)
0 months	BCG	226	11		227	6	233	97.4
0 months	Hepatitis B	230	7		230	3	233	98.7
3 months	Di-Te-Per-Pol-Hib- Pneumococcal-1	210	31		215	20	235	91.5
3 months	Hepatitis B	210	31		215	20	235	91.5
5 months	Di-Te-Per-Pol-Hib- Pneumococcal-2	179	57		178	44	222	80.2
5 months	Hepatitis B	180	56		179	43	222	80.6
12 months	Di-Te-Per-Pol-Hib- Pneumococcal-3	118	67		120	52	172	69.8
12 months	Hepatitis B	118	67		120	52	172	69.8
15 months	MMR-1	85	86		88	71	159	55.3
4 years	MMR-2	59	137		59	115	174	33.9
5–6 years (Preschool)	Di-Te-Per-Pol-Hib-boost	134	92		142	66	208	68.3
12 years	MMR-2	174	42		188	18	206	91.3
12 years (girls only)	HPV-1	71	46		68	26	94	72.3
12 years (girls only)	HPV-2	40	78		41	54	95	43.2
12 years	Hepatitis B 1	166	57		165	35	200	82.5
12 years	Hepatitis B 2	121	102		142	58	200	71.0
12 years	Hepatitis B 3	100	123		99	101	200	49.5
Total		2421	1090	3511	2476	784	3260

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