Journal article
The Immunization Agenda 2030 Strategy to reach zero-dose children in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Introduction: Intensified efforts are needed to achieve the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) target to halve the number of children not reached by routine vaccination ('zero-dose' (ZD) children) by 2030. This scoping review maps and synthesises the scientific literature on ZD children in low-income and middle-income countries since the IA2030 launch.
Methods: Our protocol, developed per the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines, was registered on the Open Science Framework prior to execution, and our search strategies were designed by a research librarian. We searched MEDLINE (Ovid), CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost), EBM Reviews (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid), LILACS and Google Scholar for peer-reviewed studies with quantitative evidence on ZD children published between January 2020 and January 2024. Using Covidence, we screened citations in a two-stage process by two independent reviewers and conducted data charting using a pretested form. Disagreements were resolved by consensus or consultation with a senior reviewer.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2025
Journal
BMJ Glob Health
Volume
10
Issue
8
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Global initiatives
Tags
- IA2030
- Zero-dose
