Adverse events following immunisation

The study of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers of EPI target children on Adverse Events Post Immunization in the city of KANANGA was conducted in JUNE 2022; this descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out through a prospective survey of women with children in the 0-11 months age group (main age for vaccination against preventable diseases). The main findings were as follows: - 184 women, i.e. 43.6%, said they had received information on MAPI, while 238 women, i.e. 56.4%, said they had not; and in relation to the attitude of mothers of EPI-targeted children towards the onset of adverse events following immunization;- 173 women, i.e. 41%, said they had experienced a few cases of severity in their children, while 249 mothers, i.e. 59%, said they had not;- With regard to practices in the event of post-immunization adverse events, 166 mothers (39.3%) gave painkillers to their children, while 65 mothers (15.4%) took their children back to the health center.