Tag: Vaccination
Vaccination in LMICs is often delayed beyond target ages
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in MedicineWhat the study found Many children in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) receive vaccines later than the ages recommended. Across 91 countries, the study found delays for several vaccines, including BCG, hepatitis B birth dose, polio, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis-containing vaccines, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, rotavirus vaccine, and measles-containing vaccine. Why the authors say this matters The authors conclude…
Happy Child Programme raised vaccination and lowered avoidable deaths
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Study of Brazil’s Happy Child Programme shows vaccination rates increased 4.9pp and preventable deaths fell 9.3pp among infants during early implementation.
Parental vaccination strongly shaped uptake in adolescents with asthma
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in PediatricsStudy examining vaccination attitudes and uptake among adolescents with asthma and their parents, revealing parental vaccination status as strongest predictor of immunization behavior.
