Socio-economic determinants for reduced uptake of routine childhood vaccination in Afghanistan

Full vaccination coverage is low, with approximately one-third of Afghan children aged 12-23 months receiving complete vaccine schedules. However, this study shows that rates vary significantly with a range of cultural, economic, and educational factors. These findings suggest that improving maternal healthcare access and education, along with focused outreach in specific demographic groups, may be effective in enhancing immunization coverage.

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Global Health Action
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2025-11-13
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https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2025.2582262
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Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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Socio-economic determinants for reduced uptake of routine childhood vaccination in Afghanistan

Benjamin Loevinsohn, Sayed Ataullah Saeedzai, Jo Knight, Sam Moore et al.
Global Health Action
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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Socio-economic determinants for reduced uptake of routine childhood vaccination in Afghanistan

Benjamin Loevinsohn, Sayed Ataullah Saeedzai, Jo Knight, Sam Moore, Luís Filipe
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Abstract

Full vaccination coverage is low, with approximately one-third of Afghan children aged 12-23 months receiving complete vaccine schedules. However, this study shows that rates vary significantly with a range of cultural, economic, and educational factors. These findings suggest that improving maternal healthcare access and education, along with focused outreach in specific demographic groups, may be effective in enhancing immunization coverage.

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