Determinants of vaccination coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic among children aged 12-23 months in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Millions of children, particularly in low and middle-income countries, are deprived of a comprehensive vaccination schedule. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this issue by significantly disrupting vaccination schedules and other critical health initiatives. In light of this challenge, our study sought to evaluate vaccination coverage and identify its determinants among children aged 12-23 months in southern Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study. Three kebeles were purposively selected, with 415 households with 12-23-month-old children from each kebele selected using a systematic sampling technique. Data were collected using an adapted Ethiopian 2019 Mini Demographic Health Survey immuniza

SUBMITTER: Gedamu TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12411534 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature