Vaccine delay in routine childhood vaccines in the post-COVID-19 era in Jiangning, Nanjing, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There is evidence indicating that the routine childhood vaccines rate has decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to investigate the status of routine childhood vaccinations in the post-pandemic era and assess whether it has reverted to pre-pandemic levels.

Methods

We collected children born between January 1, 2013 and November 30, 2024 who were vaccinated in the vaccination clinic of Nanjing Jiangning Hospital. We conducted an analysis of the delayed vaccination situation during this period, compared the differences across the three phases-the pre-COVID-19 era, the COVID-19 era, the post-COVID-19 era-and examined the temporal changing trends following the epidemic.

Results

Compared to the pre-epidemic period, most routine childhood vaccinati

SUBMITTER: Guo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12818979 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature