Intensification of integrated immunization services to recover routine vaccination coverage and bring COVID-19 vaccine to the population of Iraq in 2022

CONCLUSION: In the context of global encouragement to integrate vaccination services, Iraq's 3IS approach enabled dramatic improvements in RI coverage, virtual elimination of zero-dose status among children born during the pandemic, and small improvements in COVID-19 and adult vaccination. Our findings provide lessons for future integrated primary care towards universal health coverage in Iraq, and for other countries yet to undertake integration.PMID:38418341 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.02.038

Source: Vaccine - February 28, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Firas Jabbar Kamal A Kadhim Riyadh A Alhilfi Abdulaal Chitheer Alaa Rahi David B Hipgrave Source Type: research