Spatiotemporal clustering analysis of Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) vaccination coverage in Pakistan.

ABSTRACT: Universal vaccination coverage is still far from desired targets in many global regions including Pakistan, despite the success stories and its scientifically proven benefits. EPI Pakistan vaccination coverage data 2012-2016, at district level was collected from Federal EPI Pakistan. District-wise population data were collected from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Descriptive statistics and sequence plots were performed in SPSS 13.0. Purely spatial scanning analysis was done in SaTScan 9.4.4 using discrete Poisson model for detection of low vaccination coverage clusters. Geographical information system (GIS) was used to display spatial patterns and clusters of low vaccination coverage districts in Pakistan. Average annual EPI vaccination coverage in each study year were; 70.98 in 2012, 69.3

SUBMITTER: Umer MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7335212 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature