The Influence of COVID-19 on Standard Child Immunisation Practices in South Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted immunisation programs globally, undoing previous progress that had brought vaccine-preventable diseases under significant control. This research investigated how the pandemic influenced the uptake of routine child immunisation services in South Africa. A qualitative study was carried out through in-depth interviews with 51 parents or caregivers of children under five who had missed or postponed one or more scheduled immunisation doses between 2020 and 2022. Addi
Authors
- Ronel Sewpaul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2523-1222)
- Inbarani Naidoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7590-0618)
- Tholang Mokhele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9087-7951)
- Mokhantšo Makoae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6564-7169)
- Sibusiso Sifunda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8766-7240)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bulletin of pioneering researches of medical and clinical science
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.51847/tjtndimcxv
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00