Timeliness of Bacilli Calmette-Guérin vaccination among infants in a tertiary health facility in sub-Saharan Africa

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...

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Main Authors: Ekop EE, Akor AA, Oyari F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch 2021-07-01
Series:Ibom Medical Journal
Subjects:
Timeliness
BCG
vaccine
infants
barriers
Online Access:https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/45

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