Journal article
Timeliness of childhood vaccinations in Kampala, Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study
Child survival is dependent on several factors including high vaccination coverage. Timely receipt of vaccines ensures optimal immune response to the vaccines. Yet timeliness is not usually emphasized in estimating population immunity. In addition to examining timeliness of the recommended Expanded Programme for Immunisation (EPI) vaccines, this paper identifies predictors of untimely vaccination among children aged 10 to 23 months in Kampala
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2012
Journal
PlosOne
Volume
4
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Service delivery
Diseases
- Diphtheria
Countries
- Uganda
Tags
- Coverage monitoring
WHO Regions
- African Region
