Vaccine hurdles for children in war-torn Somalia: the result of post-campaign coverage survey 2025
The lowest national vaccine coverage and the highest proportion of zero-dose children were predominantly found in the Hirshabelle and Southwest states and among nomadic communities. This difference in vaccine coverage among states and communities is concerning and suggests the need for targeted intervention to address these gaps.
Authors
- Hodan A. Duale
- Mohamed Derow
- Abdi A. Gele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0889-1085)
- Dahir Abdi Ali
- Abu Obeida Eltayeb
- Abdirazak A. Mire
- Abdulwahab M. Salad
- Mustafa J. Awil
- Mohamed A. Gedi
Institutions
- United Nations Children's Fund (US)
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- Somali National University (SO)
- SIMAD University (SO)
- Ministry of Health (VN)
- United Nations Children's Fund India (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Conflict and Health
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-025-00727-4
- Primary Topic
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00