Vaccination coverage and the factors influencing routine childhood vaccination uptake among communities experiencing disadvantage in Vellore, southern India: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2015, the Vellore district in southern India was selected for intensified routine immunization, targeting children from communities experiencing disadvantage such as migrant, tribal, and other hard-to-reach groups. This mixed-methods study was conducted to assess routine immunization coverage and the factors influencing childhood vaccination uptake among these communities in Vellore.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional household survey (n = 100) and six focus group discussions (n = 43) among parents of children aged 12-23 months from the known communities experiencing disadvantage in Vellore during 2017 and 2018. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted to examine associations between the parental characteristics and children's vaccination status in th

SUBMITTER: Francis MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8499461 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature