Multivariate assessment of vaccine equity in Nigeria: A VERSE tool case study using demographic and health survey 2018.

ABSTRACT: Nigeria experiences wide heterogeneity in vaccination rates by vaccine and region. However, inequities in vaccination status extend beyond just geographic covariates. Traditionally, inequity is represented by a single metric pertaining to socioeconomic status. A growing body of literature suggests that this view is limiting, and a multi-factor approach is necessary to comprehensively evaluate relative disadvantage between individuals. The Vaccine Economics Research for Sustainability and Equity (VERSE) tool produces a composite equity metric, which accounts for multiple factors influencing inequity in vaccination coverage. We apply the VERSE tool to Nigeria's 2018 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) to cross-sectionally evaluate equity in vaccination status for national immunization progra

SUBMITTER: Mak J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10060172 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature