Gaps in immunization coverage at school entry and after two years of school attendance among immigrant and refugee children in Ontario, Canada
Immunization coverage among foreign-born children lagged behind their Ontario-born peers, even after two years of school attendance. Findings varied by vaccine, immigration category, time spent in Ontario, and country of birth.
Authors
- Catharine Chambers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7959-7078)
- Astrid Guttmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8177-2253)
- Karen Tu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0883-4934)
- Kumanan Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1741-7705)
- Scott A. Halperin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0525-589X)
- Andrew S. Wilton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0265-262X)
- Sarah E. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8239-0094)
- Shelley L. Deeks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4055-1398)
- Natasha S. Crowcroft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6761-8783)
- Li Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7169-1334)
- Jeffrey C. Kwong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7820-2046)
- Meb Rashid
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- North York General Hospital (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Government of Nova Scotia (CA)
- Women's College Hospital (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Bruyère (CA)
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0330955
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00