A study of measles vaccine in Bangladesh found that children from the poorest quintile were more than twice as likely to die than those from the least quintile in the absence of measles vaccination. The difference in mortality between unvaccinated and vaccinated was statistically significant and robust across alternative measures of socioeconomic status.
Full Citation:
Bishai, D., Koenig, M., and Khan, M.A.. 2003. Measles vaccination improves the equity of health outcomes: evidence from Bangladesh. Health Economics. 12(5).
Title of Article: Measles vaccination improves the equity of health outcomes: evidence from Bangladesh
Author(s): Bishai, D., Koenig, M., and Khan, M.A.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Name: Health Economics
Publication Volume: 12(5)
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12720258/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1002/hec.732
Topics: Equity
Disease Vaccines: Measles
Immunization Terms: Wealth inequity
Countries: Bangladesh
WHO Regions: South-East Asia