Routine Immunization Status and Factors Associated with Immunization Coverage among Children Aged 12-23 Months in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: Immunization has saved millions of lives globally from vaccine-preventable diseases. Childhood immunization is an effective public health strategy for decreasing morbidity and mortality among children in developing countries. Tanzania has one of the highest rates of coverage of routine child immunization among sub-Saharan African countries. However, obstacles to universal immunization still exist, particularly in rural areas of the country. Assessing routine immunization coverage is essential to inform vaccine policies and program implementation. This study aimed to assess routine immunization status and factors associated with its coverage among children aged 12-23 months. We conducted a cross-sectional, quantitative household survey in 31 regions with caretakers of children in Tanzania,

SUBMITTER: Abdallah G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11619506 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature