Coverage and Equity of Childhood Vaccines in China.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Measuring vaccination coverage rates and equity is crucial for informing immunization policies in China.

Objectives

To estimate coverage rates and multidimensional equity for childhood vaccination in China.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study was conducted via a survey in 10 Chinese provinces between August 5 and October 16, 2019, among children ages 6 months to 5 years and their primary caregivers. Children's vaccination records and their primary caregivers' demographics and socioeconomic status were collected. Data were analyzed from November 2019 to March 2022.

Main outcomes and measures

Vaccine coverage rates were measured as a percentage of National Immunization Program (NIP) and non-NIP vaccines administered before the

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9856225 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature