%0 Journal Article
%T Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses in Children: Case of Lake Region Economic Bloc-Kenya
%A Shem Otoi Sam
%A Naomy Onyuka
%A Michael Audi
%A Khama Rogo
%J Open Journal of Modelling and Simulation
%P 88-97
%@ 2327-4026
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojmsi.2023.113006
%X <b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Introduction:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Vaccination of children</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">has</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">experienced delays due to
paucity of information regarding safety, effectiveness, immunogenicity, and
reactogenicity. Age wise approval prioritized 12</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">17
years and later 5</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">11 years. Those below 5
years possess na<span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">?</span>ve immunity and not considered. In Lake Region Economic Bloc
children aged 12</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">17 variably received 1, 2,
and 3 doses of vaccine. This analysis looks into effectiveness of the doses
administered. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Method:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Data providers from 84 LREB facilities submitted
patients¡¯ vaccination data to Power BI supported dashboard between June 24,
2021 and July 30, 2022. Data of 12</span></span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">17 year</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">s</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> old</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">was mined, analyzed and
visualized. Sample sizes considered for analysis were 0 dose, n</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">=</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">8132; 1 dose, n</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">=</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">271; 2
doses, n</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">=</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">
%K Children Vaccination
%K Doses
%K Effectiveness
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=126717