Impact of COVID-19 on routine childhood immunisations in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Routine vaccines are critical to child health. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted essential health services, particularly in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). We reviewed literature to determine the impact of COVID-19 on service delivery and uptake of routine childhood immunisation in LMICs. We reviewed papers published between March 2020 and June 2022 using a scoping review framework, and assessed each paper across the World Health Organisation health system strengthening framework. Our search identified 3,471 publications; 58 studies were included. One-quarter of studies showed routine childhood immunisation coverage declined (10% to 38%) between 2019 to 2021. Declines in the number of vaccine doses administered (25% to 51%), timeliness (6.2% to 34%), and the availabilit

SUBMITTER: Dalton M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10446229 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature