A package of 5 vaccines was delivered, and it was found that children from poorer households benefited more in terms of health outcomes from immunization than did those from relatively wealthier households. Results suggest that most of the risk of dying before age five can be eliminated with full immunization in the severely health-deprived setting.
Full Citation:
Bawah, A.A., Phillips, J.F., Adjuik, M., et al. 2010. The impact of immunization on the association between poverty and child survival: Evidence from Kassena-Nankana district of northern Ghana. Scandanavian Journal of Public Health. 38(1).
Title of Article: The impact of immunization on the association between poverty and child survival: Evidence from Kassena-Nankana district of northern Ghana
Author(s): Bawah, A.A., Phillips, J.F., Adjuik, M., et al
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Name: Scandanavian Journal of Public Health
Publication Volume: 38(1)
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19884162/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19884162/
Topics: Equity
Disease Vaccines: Influenza | Measles | Polio/OPV/IPV | Rubella
Immunization Terms: Wealth inequity
Countries: Ghana
WHO Regions: Africa