According to a systematic review and meta-analysis, children who are rural-urban migrants in China, India and Nigeria were less likely to be fully-immunized by the age of one year than non-migrant urban residents and the general population. These inequities in vaccination rates — often concealed in national averages — call for special efforts to improve immunization rates in this rapidly growing sub-population to reduce both health inequities and the risk of infectious disease outbreaks in the wider society.
Full Citation:
Awoh AB, Plugge E. 2016. Immunisation coverage in rural-urban migrant children in low and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 70(3).
Title of Article: Immunisation coverage in rural-urban migrant children in low and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s): Awoh AB, Plugge E
Publication Year: 2016
Publication Name: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Publication Volume: 70(3)
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26347277/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1136/jech-2015-205652
Topics: Equity
Disease Vaccines: Full immunization
Immunization Terms: Geographic equity | Review article
Countries: China | India | Nigeria
WHO Regions: Africa | South-East Asia | Western Pacific