Trends in vaccination coverage and equity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2017 to 2023
Efforts remain needed to reach RI coverage and equity targets in the DRC. Routine monitoring of inequalities in RI coverage should be performed regularly to track progress. A more explicit equity focus in RI strengthening initiatives in the DRC may be necessary to accelerate progress in reducing existing inequalities.
Authors
- Catherine Arsenault (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2410-3015)
- Saira Nawaz
- Benito Kazenza Maykondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6068-2213)
- Trad Hatton
- Elise Lankiewicz
- Wolfgang Munar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9234-987X)
- Paul Samson Lusamba Dikassa
- Junias Kabele Ngoy Mpemba
- Viviane Mayala Masiala
Institutions
- Ministry of Public Health (CD)
- Milken Institute (US)
- Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (US)
- University of Kinshasa (CD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccine
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127609
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00