Prevalence and determinants of two or more doses of tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine immunization among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from recent demographic and health survey data

CONCLUSION: In sub-Saharan Africa, less than half of pregnant women were immunized with two or more doses of tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine. Women's education and women's employment positively affected immunization with two or more doses of tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine. Women's age group of 36-49 years, unwanted pregnancy, poor household wealth index, husbands having no formal education, and community illiteracy negatively affected receipt of two or more doses of tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine. Therefore, policymakers should take into account the determinants of tetanus toxoid immunization throughout its implementation so as to boost the coverage of tetanus toxoid immunization in sub-Saharan Africa.PMID:37949753 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.11.007

Source: Vaccine - November 10, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tadesse Tarik Tamir Alemneh Tadesse Kassie Alebachew Ferede Zegeye Source Type: research