Analysis of the effects of individual and community level factors on childhood immunization in Malawi.
CONCLUSIONS: There were marked improvements in the national immunization coverage from 2004 to 2010. In order to achieve complete immunization, to further enhance the national immunization coverage as well as to lessen the gaps and disparities in childhood vaccination in Malawi, policy makers should design interventions based on the factors addressed in this study.
PMID: 28284678 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Vaccine - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ntenda PA, Chuang KY, Tiruneh FN, Chuang YC Tags: Vaccine Source Type: research
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