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Unpacking the impact of COVID-19 on child immunization: evidence from Ghana
BackgroundWith the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments implemented social distancing regulations to limit the spread of the disease. Some...
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State paid family leave policies and breastfeeding duration: cross-sectional analysis of 2021 national immunization survey-child
BackgroundPaid parental leave policies may promote breastfeeding, which can have short- and long-term health benefits for both members of the...
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Effect of Covid pandemic on immunization status of children in tertiary care Hospital of North India: reason for partial and non-immunization a cross-sectional study
BackgroundLow immunization coverage in India attributes to many factors including sociodemographic factors and people’s behavior. COVID-19 pandemic...
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Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunization Practices (ACVIP): Recommended Immunization Schedule (2023) and Update on Immunization for Children Aged 0 Through 18 Years
JustificationIn view of new developments in vaccinology and the availability of new vaccines, there is a need to revise/review the existing...
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Contribution of health information system to child immunization services in Ethiopia: baseline study of 33 woredas
BackgroundMonitoring progress using appropriate data, with a functional health information system (HIS), believed to be very crucial for success of...
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Exploring the reasons for defaulting from childhood immunization: a qualitative study in Pakistan
BackgroundChildhood vaccination is widely recognized as the most effective means to prevent various diseases. However, a considerable amount of...
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Contextual factors influencing incomplete immunization and investigation of its geospatial heterogeneity in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study based on PDHS (2017–18)
BackgroundImmunization is one of the most effective public health initiatives, saving millions of lives and lowering the risk of diseases such as...
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Immunization coverage, knowledge, satisfaction, and associated factors of non-National Immunization Program vaccines among migrant and left-behind families in China: evidence from Zhejiang and Henan provinces
BackgroundMigrant and left-behind families are vulnerable in health services utilization, but little is known about their disparities in immunization...
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Perceptions of Healthcare Workers (HCWs) towards childhood immunization and immunization services in Fiji: a qualitative study
IntroductionChildhood immunization has been globally recognized as the single most effective strategy in preventing childhood diseases and mortality....
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Impact of maternal depression and anxiety on immunization status of children: a prospective cohort study
BackgroundMaternal depression and anxiety can have a detrimental impact on birth outcomes and healthy child development; there is limited knowledge...
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Influence of women empowerment on childhood (12–23 months) immunization coverage: Recent evidence from 17 sub-Saharan African countries
BackgroundThere is a global consensus that child immunization plays an important role in promoting the health and well-being of children. Despite the...
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Immunization status of children at kindergarten entry in Alberta, Canada
ObjectivesLittle is known about immunization coverage among kindergarten-aged children in jurisdictions that do not require children’s immunization...
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Decentralization and immunization program in a single-party state: the case of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
BackgroundThe Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), a lower-middle-income country, lags behind other Southeast Asian countries in immunization...
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Feasibility of using infant testing during immunization to estimate HIV mother-to-child-transmission rates in Zambia
BackgroundThis study piloted the feasibility of infant testing in immunization services as a strategy for estimating MTCT rates among the population...
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Childhood immunization and age-appropriate vaccinations in Indonesia
BackgroundChildhood immunization is a cost-effective way to protect individuals against communicable diseases. However, although there is a large...
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The faces behind vaccination: unpacking the attitudes, knowledge, and practices of staff of Cameroon’s Expanded program on Immunization
BackgroundImmunization is regarded as one of the most cost-effective public health interventions in global health. However, its cost-effectiveness...
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Urban-rural disparities in immunization coverage among children aged 12–23 months in Ethiopia: multivariate decomposition analysis
BackgroundImmunization is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions for improving children’s health and survival. In Ethiopia, low...
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Trust in pharmaceuticals and vaccine hesitancy: exploring factors influencing COVID-19 immunization among Lebanese children aged 1 to 11 years
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic is a serious threat to everyone’s health. Numerous studies have demonstrated that vaccines are very effective in...
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Health system barriers to the first dose of measles immunization in Ethiopia: a qualitative study
BackgroundEthiopia has made considerable progress toward measles elimination. Despite ongoing efforts, the country remains among those with the...
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Intersection of policy and Immunization Information Systems (IIS)
BackgroundImmunization information systems (IIS) are confidential, population-based computerized databases that record vaccination doses administered...
