Prevalence and factors associated with pentavalent vaccination: a cross-sectional study in Southern China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Immunization is one of the most far-reaching and cost-effective strategies for promoting good health and saving lives. A complex immunization schedule, however, may be burdensome to parents and lead to reduced vaccine compliance and completion. Thus, it is critical to develop combination vaccines to reduce the number of injections and simplify the immunization schedule. This study aimed to investigate the current status of the pentavalent diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis inactivated poliomyelitis and Haemophilus influenzae type B conjugate (DTaP-IPV/Hib) vaccination in Southern China as well as explore the factors in the general population associated with uptake and the differences between urban and rural populations.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was cond

SUBMITTER: Xu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10502987 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature