Child Immunization during COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Case Study of Pathanamthitta District, Kerala.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child immunization is a critical public health intervention to reduce the risk of infectious diseases. However, emergencies from disease, calamity, or conflict significantly disrupt the provision of immunization services through the primary healthcare system. This study aims to assess the impact of the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on routine immunization in selected public health facilities in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, and understand aspects of planning and service delivery and the perspectives of primary stakeholders.

Materials and methods

This mixed methods study of concurrent nested design in a Critical Realist paradigm assesses immunization patterns of 292 two-year-olds who sought routine immunization in 2020 and 2021. Quantitative data

SUBMITTER: Kuriakose LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12430852 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature