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Chronically malnourished children are less likely to receive proper vacccination dosage

In urban residents in the Democratic Republic of Congo, chronically malnourished children were less likely to have received two doses of measles-containing vaccine compared to healthy children.

Full Citation:
Ashbaugh, H.R., Hoff, N.A., Doshi, R. H., et al.. 2018. Predictors of measles vaccination coverage among children 6–59 months of age in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Vaccine. 36(4).

Title of Article: Predictors of measles vaccination coverage among children 6–59 months of age in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Author(s): Ashbaugh, H.R., Hoff, N.A., Doshi, R. H., et al.

Publication Year: 2018

Publication Name: Vaccine

Publication Volume: 36(4)

Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29248265/

DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.11.049

Topics: Health

Disease Vaccines: Measles

Immunization Terms: Development and nutrition

Countries: Congo - The Democratic Republic Of The

WHO Regions: Africa