Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Mexico: A Time Series Analysis (2014-2024).

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted public health in Mexico.

Background/objectives

This study evaluated its impact on the frequency of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) from 2020 to 2024.

Methods

The analyzed information was extracted from the weekly epidemiological bulletins, which compile the suspected, probable, and confirmed cases reported to the Ministry of Health. The epidemiological behavior of VPDs was analyzed with endemic channels based on 2014-2019 data. An endemic channel is a graphical tool that is used to plot a central tendency and its limits; with this tool we can detect the presence of an epidemic and quantify it. Between 2020 and 2024, VPDs presented variable patterns due to the pandemic.

Results

Rotavirus cases exhibited an 81% negativ

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Batres MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12921749 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature