Multiple deprivations as drivers of suboptimal basic child vaccination in Latin America and the Caribbean: cross-sectional analysis of household survey data for 18,136 children across 211 regions in 15 countries
In LACs, geographic inequalities and multiple deprivations increase the risk of suboptimal BCV. These countries should prioritize efforts to vaccinate children whose mothers lack access to one or more key health services, especially those from poor families.
Authors
- Fato Fene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1910-370X)
- Mira Johri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5642-787X)
- Hortensia Reyes‐Morales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9763-4143)
- Blanca Estela Pelcastre‐Villafuerte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4755-1881)
- Murielle Michel
Institutions
- Senghor University (EG)
- Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2025-06-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02561-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development
- UNICEF