Implementation factors and healthcare provider willingness to vaccinate in Latin America and the Caribbean.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is estimated that approximately 80% of childhood cancer cases occur in resource-limited settings and that most unvaccinated children live in middle-income countries. This creates an overlap of burdens for children with cancer, who are especially vulnerable to vaccine-preventable infections such as influenza and invasive pneumococcal disease. Given the complexity of vaccinating children with cancer because of the multidisciplinary care they require, it is unclear how such vaccination is achieved in these settings.

Methods

A self-administered, anonymized, cross-sectional survey was distributed to providers of healthcare for children with cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean through a contact list of 3236 email addresses. A total of 378 participant responses

SUBMITTER: Homsi MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12829287 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature