Although immunization can dramatically curb the mortality and morbidity associated with
vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccination uptake remains suboptimal in many areas of the …

Abstract'Zero-dose'refers to a person who does not receive a single dose of any vaccine in
the routine national immunization schedule, while 'missed dose'refers to a person who does …

Abstract Background In 2014, over half (54%) of the world's population lived in urban areas
and this proportion will increase to 66% by 2050. This urbanizing trend has been …

Background Migrant children have specific health needs, and may face difficulties in
accessing health care, but not enough is known about their health service use. This study …

Our world is rapidly urbanizing. According to the United Nations, between 1990 and 2015,
the percent of the world's population living in urban areas grew from 43% to 54%. Estimates …

Background Migrant and left-behind families are vulnerable in health services utilization, but
little is known about their disparities in immunization of non-National Immunization Program …

Vaccination coverage in India has improved from 44% to 62%, an increase of 19% over a
span of 10 y (2006–2016), the inequity continues among the vulnerable people belonging to …

This report takes a detailed look at the current status of childhood immunization in 10 priority
countries: Afghanistan Chad Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia India Indonesia …

Vaccination is one of the success stories of public health. The benefit of vaccination goes
beyond individual protection to include promoting population well-being, improving …

Historically, typhoid control has been achieved with water and sanitation interventions.
Today, in an era of rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR), two World Health Organization …