Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine Immunization in State of Kuwait: Short-Term Disruption With Rebound in Vaccination Utilization

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aimed to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine immunization along 4 abbreviated time frames: before the pandemic in 2019, stay-at-home period (March–May) in 2020, reopening period (June–August) in 2020, and corresponding months in 2021.

Methods

A secondary analysis of immunization data in Kuwait during the prepandemic period in 2019, stay-at-home period (March–May) in 2020, reopening period (June–August) in 2020, and corresponding months in 2021 was conducted. All vaccines given at 2, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of age were included in the study.

Results

The mean of total visits from March 2020 to May 2020 dropped (−28.9%) compared with the visits in March 2019–May 2019 and then increased during the reopening period in Jun

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9464581 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature