Contracting Out National Immunization Program Does Not Improve Vaccination Rate Nor Socioeconomic Inequality: A Case Study of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in South Korea

Contracting Out National Immunization Program Does Not Improve Vaccination Rate Nor Socioeconomic Inequality: A Case Study of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in South Korea

The objective of the present study was to investigate if the policy for contracting out the Korean influenza National Immunization Program (NIP) for individuals aged ≥ 65 years affects a reduction in vaccination inequality based on gender and socioeconomic position (SEP). In South Korea, initially o...

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Main Authors: Daseul Moon, Saerom Kim, Myoung-Hee Kim, Dawoon Jeong, Hongjo Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
privatization
contracting out
public health
immunization program
vaccination
socioeconomic position
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.769176/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.769176/full

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