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Vaccination can reduce wealth-related differences in childhood mortality risk

A study of the impact of measles vaccine in Bangladesh found that unvaccinated children in the poorest quintile were more than twice as likely to die as those from the least poor quintile. In addition, vaccination reduced socioeconomic status-related mortality differentials

Full Citation:
Bishai, D., Koenig, M., and Khan, M.A.. 2003. Measles vaccination improves the equity of health outcomes: evidence from Bangladesh. Health Economics. 12(5).

Title of Article: Measles vaccination improves the equity of health outcomes: evidence from Bangladesh

Author(s): Bishai, D., Koenig, M., and Khan, M.A.

Publication Year: 2003

Publication Name: Health Economics

Publication Volume: 12(5)

Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12720258/

DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1002/hec.732

Topics: Equity

Disease Vaccines: Measles

Countries: Bangladesh

WHO Regions: South-East Asia