“Zero Dose” Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: How Many and Who Are They?

“Zero Dose” Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: How Many and Who Are They?

(1) Background: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the countries with the highest number of never vaccinated or “zero-dose” (ZD) children in the world. This study was conducted to examine the proportion of ZD children and associated factors in the DRC. (2) Methods: Child and househ...

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Main Authors: Daniel Katuashi Ishoso, M. Carolina Danovaro-Holliday, Aimé Mwana-Wabene Cikomola, Christophe Luhata Lungayo, Jean-Crispin Mukendi, Dieudonné Mwamba, Christian Ngandu, Eric Mafuta, Paul Samson Lusamba Dikassa, Aimée Lulebo, Deo Manirakiza, Franck-Fortune Mboussou, Moise Désiré Yapi, Gaga Fidele Ngabo, Richard Bahizire Riziki, Cedric Mwanga, John Otomba, Marcellin Mengouo Nimpa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
immunization
vaccination coverage
zero-dose
inequity
determinants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/5/900

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