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Children of mothers with no education or primary education are more likely to have delayed vaccinations

A study of delayed vaccination in India found that children whose mothers had no formal education were 37-81% more likely to have delayed vaccinations than children of mothers with 12 or more years of schooling [depending on the vaccine]. Children whose mothers had a primary school eduction fared only slightly better with 33-62% greater odds of getting their vaccination late, when compared to those with highly educated mothers.

Data in this analysis was from the National Family and Health Survey 4.

Full Citation:
Choudhary TS, Reddy NS, Apte A et al.. 2019. Delayed vaccination and its predictors among children under 2 years in India: Insights from the national family survey-4. Vaccine. 37(17).

Title of Article: Delayed vaccination and its predictors among children under 2 years in India: Insights from the national family survey-4

Author(s): Choudhary TS, Reddy NS, Apte A et al.

Publication Year: 2019

Publication Name: Vaccine

Publication Volume: 37(17)

Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30914221

DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.03.039

Topics: Equity

Disease Vaccines: Measles | Tuberculosis/BCG

Immunization Terms: Education | Gender equity

Countries: India

WHO Regions: South-East Asia