Spatial and socio-demographic predictors of time-to-immunization in a rural area in Kenya: Is equity attainable?
We conducted a vaccine coverage survey in Kilifi District, Kenya in order to identify predictors of childhood immunization. We calculated travel time to vaccine clinics and examined its relationship to immunization coverage and timeliness among the 2169 enrolled children (median age: 12.5 months). 8...
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| author | Moïsi, J Kabuka, J Mitingi, D Levine, O Scott, J |
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| description | We conducted a vaccine coverage survey in Kilifi District, Kenya in order to identify predictors of childhood immunization. We calculated travel time to vaccine clinics and examined its relationship to immunization coverage and timeliness among the 2169 enrolled children (median age: 12.5 months). 86% had vaccine cards available, >95% had received three doses of DTP-HepB-Hib and polio vaccines and 88% of measles. Travel time did not affect vaccination coverage or timeliness. The Kenyan EPI reaches nearly all children in Kilifi and delays in vaccination are few, suggesting that vaccines will have maximal impact on child morbidity and mortality. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:0142828f-3277-4aec-ab4e-4085a960a4762022-03-26T08:33:56ZSpatial and socio-demographic predictors of time-to-immunization in a rural area in Kenya: Is equity attainable?Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:0142828f-3277-4aec-ab4e-4085a960a476EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2010Moïsi, JKabuka, JMitingi, DLevine, OScott, JWe conducted a vaccine coverage survey in Kilifi District, Kenya in order to identify predictors of childhood immunization. We calculated travel time to vaccine clinics and examined its relationship to immunization coverage and timeliness among the 2169 enrolled children (median age: 12.5 months). 86% had vaccine cards available, >95% had received three doses of DTP-HepB-Hib and polio vaccines and 88% of measles. Travel time did not affect vaccination coverage or timeliness. The Kenyan EPI reaches nearly all children in Kilifi and delays in vaccination are few, suggesting that vaccines will have maximal impact on child morbidity and mortality. |
| spellingShingle | Moïsi, J Kabuka, J Mitingi, D Levine, O Scott, J Spatial and socio-demographic predictors of time-to-immunization in a rural area in Kenya: Is equity attainable? |
| title | Spatial and socio-demographic predictors of time-to-immunization in a rural area in Kenya: Is equity attainable? |
| title_full | Spatial and socio-demographic predictors of time-to-immunization in a rural area in Kenya: Is equity attainable? |
| title_fullStr | Spatial and socio-demographic predictors of time-to-immunization in a rural area in Kenya: Is equity attainable? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial and socio-demographic predictors of time-to-immunization in a rural area in Kenya: Is equity attainable? |
| title_short | Spatial and socio-demographic predictors of time-to-immunization in a rural area in Kenya: Is equity attainable? |
| title_sort | spatial and socio demographic predictors of time to immunization in a rural area in kenya is equity attainable |
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