EFFECT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON ROUTINE CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN INDIA

Intro: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, routine childhood immunization coverage globally decreased from 86% in 2019 to 81% in 2021. In India, the impact of the pandemic and associated lockdowns on routine childhood immunization has not been adequately reported. Here, we survey the effect of the...

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Main Authors: R. Ramesh, M. Sasikumar, G. Israel, K. Aruldas, S. Kaliappan, K. Sindhu, M. Moorthy, P. Premkumar, R. Kompithra, S. Ajjampur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223002771