Economic Inequalities in Immunization Coverage Among One-Year-Olds and Coverage Gains from Closing the Inequality Gap in 10 Low- and Middle-Income Countries in the Western Pacific Region, 1994–2021
Addressing wealth-based inequalities in immunization could drive substantial gains in national coverage across the Western Pacific Region. Sustained, equity-oriented approaches are essential to achieving universal vaccine access and ensuring no population is left behind. Inequality patterns can guide equity-focused policies to reach underserved and disadvantaged populations.
Authors
- Ana Mendez‐Lopez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8831-1684)
- Shanlong Ding
- Kidong Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1719-5911)
- Roland Dilipkumar Hensman
Institutions
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific (PH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccines
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13101032
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00