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Gender Determinants of Vaccination Status in Children: Evidence from a Meta-Ethnographic Systematic Review.

Authored by:

Merten, S., Hilber, A.H., Biaggi, C., et al.

Full Citation:

Merten, S., Hilber, A.H., Biaggi, C., et al. 2015. Gender Determinants of Vaccination Status in Children: Evidence from a Meta-Ethnographic Systematic Review.. PloS ONE. 10(8).

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Empowering women can lead to greater rates of vaccination among children.

Key Evidence: In a systematic review of qualitative research from low- and middle-income countries, women’s low social status was shown to be a barrier to their children accessing vaccinations. Specific barriers included access to education, income, resource allocation, and autonomous decision-making related to time. The authors suggest that expanding the responsibility for children’s health to both parents (mothers and fathers) may be one important element in removing persistent barriers to immunization often faced by mothers.

Studies have shown that poorer children tend to be vaccinated at lower rates than wealthier children.

Parental and family dynamics have a direct impact on a child’s immunization status.