Adults who were born after the implementation of India’s Universal Immunization Program (UIP) attained 0.18–0.29 additional grades of schooling compared to adults born before the UIP was implemented in their district of residence. According to the researchers, these findings indicate that childhood immunization could improve adult schooling attainment in India by as much as 10%.
Full Citation:
Nandi A, Kumar S, Shet A et al.. 2020. Childhood vaccinations and adult schooling attainment: Long-term evidence from India’s Universal Immunization Programme. Social Science & Medicine. 250.
Title of Article: Childhood vaccinations and adult schooling attainment: Long-term evidence from India’s Universal Immunization Programme
Author(s): Nandi A, Kumar S, Shet A et al.
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Name: Social Science & Medicine
Publication Volume: 250
Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7103780/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112885
Topics: Cognition & Schooling
Disease Vaccines: Full immunization
Countries: India
WHO Regions: South-East Asia