Differences in routine childhood immunization uptake between single and multiple healthcare facility use: the Kochi Adjunct Study of Japan Environment and Children’s Study
Single pediatric facility use was associated with higher routine immunization uptake. Our findings suggest that encouraging the use of one medical institution for a child's vaccinations may be a useful approach to consider when addressing vaccination coverage challenges.
Authors
- Yoshihiko Terauchi
- Ryuhei Nagai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3945-5849)
- Marina Minami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4651-5061)
- Mikiya Fujieda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8975-0400)
- Masamitsu Eitoku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1715-9670)
- Yuki Shimotake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9537-2074)
- Narufumi Suganuma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1610-6216)
- Tamami Tsuzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3071-1829)
- Nagamasa Maeda
Institutions
- Seisa Dohto University (JP)
- Kochi Medical School Hospital (JP)
- Medical Technologies (Czechia) (CZ)
- Kōchi University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1265/ehpm.25-00028
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science