Better adherence to childhood Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination with combination vaccines compared to single-antigen vaccines: Evidence from China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coverage of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccination remains suboptimal in China, and this study aimed to investigate the influencing factors of caregivers' Hib-containing vaccine choices and the association between combination vaccine use and adherence to Hib immunisation schedule among Chinese children.

Methods

From August to October 2019, a cross-sectional survey was conducted in 148 community health care centres from ten provinces in China, which collected vaccination records from 5294 children aged 6-59 months. The children were categorised into three groups based on their Hib-containing vaccine receipt: unvaccinated group, monovalent vaccine group, and combination vaccine group. The outcome measures included: (1) receipt and choice of Hib-containi

SUBMITTER: Lai X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10451103 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature