Strengthening the Immunization System Through Private Provider Engagement to Improve Vaccine Uptake in Urban Settlements of Karachi, Pakistan: A Before–After Study
The PPE model increased vaccination coverage and reduced disparities in Karachi's urban settlements, demonstrating potential for scale-up to strengthen routine immunization and reduce the number of zero-dose children.
Authors
- Maheen Kalwar
- Wardah Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1749-0192)
- Fizza Ansar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2151-1670)
- Shifa Habib
- Ahsanullah K. Bhurgri
- Shehla Zaidi
- Ammarah Ali
- Lala Aftab
- Zahid Memon
- Iqbal Azam
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Government of Pakistan (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccines
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines14030205
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00