Epidemiology module of practical skills for mbbs student

STEP 6: USE THE DATA FOR ACTION

Use data on the various components of the immunization system such as coverage, status of the cold chain, training and availability of personnel to determine the causes of the outbreak. The reasons why susceptible accumulate in a group could be the following.

Failure to give vaccine: A high proportion of unvaccinated among the cases in an outbreak would suggest that failure to vaccinate children was a significant factor. Spot maps will help to locate cases, high-risk areas and clusters of cases indicating a failure of the program to reach a specific geographic area or population subgroup.