Factors Associated with Vaccine Refusal (Polio and Routine Immunization) in High-Risk Areas of Pakistan: A Matched Case-Control Study

Factors Associated with Vaccine Refusal (Polio and Routine Immunization) in High-Risk Areas of Pakistan: A Matched Case-Control Study

Background: Pakistan has subpar childhood immunization rates and immunization activities have faced several challenges over the past years. We evaluated the social-behavioral and cultural barriers and risk factors for refusal of polio, Routine Immunization (RI), or both in high-risk areas of poliovi...

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Main Authors: Sajid Bashir Soofi, Khadija Vadsaria, Sara Mannan, Muhammad Atif Habib, Farhana Tabassum, Imtiaz Hussain, Sajid Muhammad, Khalid Feroz, Imran Ahmed, Muhammad Islam, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
polio
routine vaccination
refusal
high-risk areas
Pakistan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/5/947

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