Factors Associated with Timely First-Dose Pentavalent and Measles–Rubella Vaccination: A Cross-Sectional Study in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Activities to improve timely vaccination in ENB could include strengthening healthcare worker interpersonal communication skills to optimize trust and incentivizing women to give birth in a health facility.
Authors
- Margie Danchin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7624-5691)
- Stefanie J. Vaccher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5170-4110)
- Benjamin Mark Sanderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8635-4624)
- Moses Laman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0964-805X)
- Milena Dalton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8479-1855)
- Michelle J. L. Scoullar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1417-1524)
- Pele Melepia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3137-4502)
- William S. Pomat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2640-9640)
- Leanne J. Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9903-1023)
- H. J. James
- E. Richard Stanley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2910-2065)
- Edward Waramin
- Caroline Homer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7454-3011)
- Patrick Kiromat
Institutions
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- Burnet Institute (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- National Department of Health (PG)
- Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment (PG)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccines
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13020156
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- Burnet Institute
- Baker Foundation
- Australian Government
- National Health and Medical Research Council