Examining the Effect of Parental COVID‐19 Vaccination Prior to Birth and the Association Between COVID‐19 and Cancer in Children Under Six
The post-pandemic surge in childhood cancer underscores a complex interplay of early exposures and maternal viral infections. Emphasising vaccination's protective effects before and during pregnancy, the study advocates integrating vaccination into maternal health programs. Public health measures should promote immunisation and address socioeconomic inequalities to lower paediatric cancer risk, aligning with previous studies linking parental health behaviours to childhood cancer incidence.
Authors
- Masoumi Hossein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5278-309X)
- Gholamreza Hassani Darmian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9745-8250)
- Behnaz Aflatoonian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6872-5006)
- Morteza Hashemian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1946-8175)
- Zahra Mirzayi Susefidi
Institutions
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The International Journal of Health Planning and Management
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.3869
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.58