Timeliness of Bacilli Calmette-Guérin vaccination among infants in a tertiary health facility in sub-Saharan Africa
Context: Administration of a single dose of Bacilli Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine at birth is a key component of pillar one in the End Tuberculosis strategy and has been shown to be a cost effective tuberculosis preventive intervention. However, the proportion of children vaccinated at birth varies...
Main Authors: | Ekop EE, Akor AA, Oyari F |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch
2021-07-01
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Series: | Ibom Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/45 |
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