The impact COVID-19 pandemic on coverage and inequalities in childhood immunization in Peru
The COVID-19 pandemic temporarily disrupted Peru's childhood immunization efforts, particularly affecting poorer populations, but coverage rebounded to pre-pandemic levels by 2022. These findings contribute to the scant literature on the pandemic's impact on vaccine equity.
Authors
- Francisco Carreiro da Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4874-2957)
- Luis Huicho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5272-5885)
- Tewodaj Mengistu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3475-3599)
- Aluísio J. D. Barros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2022-8729)
- Theresa Jean Ochoa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3227-3906)
- Dan Hogan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1636-2594)
- Larissa Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8705-9288)
- Claudio F. Lanata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6994-7425)
- César G. Victora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2465-2180)
- Bianca O. Cata-Preta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5632-7016)
- Maria Ana Mendoza Araujo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8083-3939)
Institutions
- Gavi (CH)
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- Instituto de Investigación Nutricional (PE)
- Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02505-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.33
Funders
- GAVI Alliance