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Vaccine-preventable diseases and immunisation coverage among migrants and non-migrants worldwide: A scoping review of published literature. 2006-2016

Authored by:

Charania NA, Gaze N, Kung JY, Brooks S

Full Citation:

Charania NA, Gaze N, Kung JY, Brooks S 2019. Vaccine-preventable diseases and immunisation coverage among migrants and non-migrants worldwide: A scoping review of published literature. 2006-2016. Vaccine. 37(20).

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Children from poorer refugee and migrant families have less access to health services and lower vaccination rates than the surrounding population.

Key Evidence: A comprehensive review of the recent evidence on the differences in rates of vaccine preventable diseases and immunization between migrants and non-migrants in high and high-middle income countries suggests that migrants and their children are generally at higher risk of contracting or spreading VPDs compared to locally-born citizens, and in many cases, have lower immunization rates.