Differences in routine childhood immunisation vaccine coverage and impact of the pandemic in a geographically remote tribal block in contrast to a more accessible, rural block were highlighted.
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Childhood immunisation in Pakistan has advanced substantially over the past two decades. Sustained programmatic investment, most notably through the National Immunization Support Project has expanded routine coverage, and national full immunisation rates among children aged 12–23 months have risen accordin...
Hania Faisal, Fatima Khan, Anosha Rashid· Journal of interventional ep...· 0 citations
Pakistan is one of the ten countries with the least vaccinated children, and remains to face continued challenges, including endemic polio and periodic measles outbreaks. This study examines the regional disparities of basic vaccination coverage and the impact of socio-economic factors on its improvement between 2006 a...
Muhammad Irfan Malik, Muhammad Nadeem, Asad Ul Islam Khan· Sri Lanka Journal of Social...· 0 citations
Background Childhood immunization is a critical public health intervention, yet timeliness remains a challenge in post conflict affected settings like Iraq. This study assessed timeliness of immunization, missed doses, and associated factors with delay among children aged 18–24 months in Baghdad, Iraq. Methods A cross-...
Syed Ijaz Ali Shah, Hakeem Ahmed Mukhlif Al-Ani, Mohammed Abdul Wahab Alwardi et al.· PLoS ONE· 0 citations
The status of immunisation services in Kano and Lagos States of Nigeria is assessed to inform the design of interventions to address high numbers of zero-dose and under-immunised children in these states.
A. Salaudeen, O. Bolarinwa, C. McGowan et al.· Health Services Insights· 0 citations
Background. Despite the introduction in 2017 of mandatory vaccination for the hexavalent and the measles-mumps-rubella-varicella vaccines, childhood vaccination coverage in Sicily (Italy) remains below the recommended and safety threshold of 95%. A catch-up vaccination intervention was implemented for the pediatric pop...
A. Fallucca, R. Levita, G. Vella et al.· Journal of Biological Resear...· 0 citations
Routine immunization in Cameroon was severely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, compounding longstanding challenges stemming from sociopolitical instability in the South-West Region. Kumba, hosting large populations of internally displaced persons (IDPs), reported increasing numbers of zero-dose and under-immunized c...
M. Ngoe, Pamela Besong Oben, Daniel Nebongo et al.· The Pan African Medical Jour...· 0 citations
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