Coverage and predictors of full measles-rubella immunization among children aged 24–59 months in Northern Ghana: a post measles outbreak assessment
The uptake of the second dose of the measles-rubella vaccine in Northern Ghana was below the recommended 95% by the WHO. Awareness of the vaccine, knowledge level, ANC attendance, receiving other vaccines, and perceived side effects were the main predictors of measles vaccine uptake in the region. Ghana Health Service should intensify sensitization and awareness creation at the community level.
Authors
- Pascal Kingley Mwin
- Ruth Nimota Nukpezah
- Ernest Kenu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8007-0073)
- Sumani Abdul-Manan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3902-3133)
- Abdul Gafaru Mohammed
- Eunice Baiden-Laryea
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Bureau Veritas (France) (FR)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
- University for Development Studies (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22940-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35