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Immunization coverage can vary greatly between regions within a country

Full immunization coverage, within the Democratic Republic of Congo, varies drastically by region. In the province with the lowest coverage, approximately 5% of children were fully immunized, while in the province with highest coverage, over 70% of children were fully immunized.

Full Citation:
Acharya P., Kismul H., Mapatano, M.A., et al.. 2018. Individual- and Community-level Determinants of Child Immunization in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Multilevel Analysis. PLOS One. 13(8).

Title of Article: Individual- and Community-level Determinants of Child Immunization in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Multilevel Analysis

Author(s): Acharya P., Kismul H., Mapatano, M.A., et al.

Publication Year: 2018

Publication Name: PLOS One

Publication Volume: 13(8)

Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6107214/

DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1371/journal.pone.0202742

Topics: Equity

Disease Vaccines: Full immunization

Immunization Terms: Geographic equity

Countries: Congo - The Democratic Republic Of The

WHO Regions: Africa