Factors associated with diphtheria vaccination completion among children under five years old in Peru 2010–2019: A cross-sectional population-based study

ABSTRACT: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a minimum of 90% coverage of diphtheria three-dose complete vaccination scheme (DPT) as part of routine immunization programs in children. However, diphtheria coverage in Peru has not reached the minimum recommended during the last decades. Our study aimed to determine the complete three-dose DPT coverage and factors associated with compliance towards complete vaccination in Peru between 2010-2019. We conducted a secondary cross-sectional study using the “Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar (ENDES)”- Demographic and Family Health Survey, which is a survey that targets mothers between 15 and 49 years of age. DPT vaccination coverage was 72.4% and several factors were associated with the DPT scheme completion. Women in the age groups 18 to

SUBMITTER: Gonzales A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9641220 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature