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Socioeconomic characteristics associated with the introduction of new vaccines and full childhood vaccination in Ghana

Authored by:

Moran, E. B., Wagner, A. L., Asiedu-Bekoe, F., Abdul-Karim, A., Schroeder, L. F., & Boulton, M. L.

Full Citation:

Moran, E. B., Wagner, A. L., Asiedu-Bekoe, F., Abdul-Karim, A., Schroeder, L. F., & Boulton, M. L. 2020. Socioeconomic characteristics associated with the introduction of new vaccines and full childhood vaccination in Ghana. Vaccine. 38.

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Children born to mothers who received health care services during pregnancy and/or delivery have higher vaccination rates than children whose mothers received less or no care.

Key Evidence: A study in Ghana using nationally representative survey data found that children born in an institutional setting had a substantially higher proportion of full vaccination (73.9%) compared to those born at home (60.8%). Children born in a health facility—either public or private—had 1.71 times the odds of receiving a full vaccination schedule compared to children born at home.