Spatial distribution of rotavirus immunization coverage in Ethiopia: a geospatial analysis using the Bayesian approach.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rotavirus causes substantial morbidity and mortality every year, particularly among under-five children. Despite Rotavirus immunization preventing severe diarrheal disease in children, the vaccination coverage remains inadequate in many African countries including Ethiopia. Measuring rotavirus immunization coverage in a lower geographic area can provide information for designing and implementing a targeted immunization campaign. This study aimed to investigate the spatial distributions of rotavirus immunization coverage in Ethiopia.

Methods

Rotavirus immunization coverage data were obtained from the recent Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS 2019). Covariate data were assembled from different publicly available sources. A Bayesian geostatistics model w

SUBMITTER: Atalell KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9648028 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature