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Unemployed mothers in Bangladesh had children with incomplete vaccinations and delays in certain vaccines

Children of unemployed mothers in Bangladesh were 1.5 times as likely to have incomplete vaccination status compared to children of employed mothers. Maternal unemployment was also significantly linked to delays in BCG and measles vaccinations.

Full Citation:
Sheikh N, Sultana M, Ali N et al.. 2018. Coverage, Timelines, and Determinants of Incomplete Immunization in Bangladesh. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 3(3).

Title of Article: Coverage, Timelines, and Determinants of Incomplete Immunization in Bangladesh

Author(s): Sheikh N, Sultana M, Ali N et al.

Publication Year: 2018

Publication Name: Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease

Publication Volume: 3(3)

Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30274468/

DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.3390/tropicalmed3030072

Topics: Equity

Disease Vaccines: Measles | Tuberculosis/BCG

Countries: Bangladesh

WHO Regions: South-East Asia