Determining the burden of missed opportunities for vaccination among children admitted in healthcare facilities in India: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Children accessing healthcare systems represent a vulnerable population with risk factors for poor health outcomes, including vaccine-preventable diseases. We aimed to quantify missed vaccination opportunities among hospitalised children in India, and identify vaccination barriers perceived by caregivers and healthcare providers.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Two public-sector tertiary-care hospitals in northern India, during November 2018 and March 2019.

Participants

We tracked 263 hospitalised children aged 1-59 months through hospital discharge, to assess vaccination status, and document catch-up vaccinations given during the hospital stay. We interviewed caregivers and healthcare providers to assess their perceptions on vaccination.

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SUBMITTER: Albaugh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7986782 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature