Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8485934 | Vaccine | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Though vaccine coverage in Kenya was high, timely vaccination was markedly low, with resultant implications for population immunity and potential spread of communicable diseases in unvaccinated infants. Co-administration of vaccines, place of residence, wealth index, and child age were consistently related to the odds of timely vaccine receipt. These relationships reinforce the importance of dedicating resources to programs that educate low socio-economic groups about the importance of vaccine co-administration.
Keywords
10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccineOPVTBABCGDHSDTPEPIPCV10MCVBacillus Calmette-GuérinSESExpanded Program on ImmunizationVaccination timelinessVaccine preventable diseasesTraditional birth attendantdiphtheria-tetanus-pertussisDemographic Health SurveyHaemophilus influenzae type bCo-administrationHibmeasles-containing vaccineOral polio vaccinesocioeconomic statusKenya
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Authors
Nina B. Masters, Abram L. Wagner, Bradley F. Carlson, Matthew L. Boulton,