Attendance and vaccination at immunization clinics in rural Gambia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the delivery of essential health services, such as routine immunization. We assessed the impact of the pandemic on the uptake of routine immunization in rural Gambia.

Methods

We collected real-time vaccine administration data in the Basse and Fuladu West Health & Demographic Surveillance Systems from September 01, 2019, to December 31, 2020. We assessed the monthly number of Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) clinic attendances and vaccines administered, comparing data during the baseline period (September 01, 2019-March 31, 2020), COVID-19 interruption period (April 01-June 30, 2020), initial recovery period (Jul 01-September 30, 2020) and the late recovery period (October 01-December 31, 2020).

Results

Compared to

SUBMITTER: Osei I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9468317 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature