Identifying the determinants of childhood immunization in the Philippines

Type Journal Article - Vaccine
Title Identifying the determinants of childhood immunization in the Philippines
Author(s)
Volume 27
Issue 1
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2009
Page numbers 169-175
URL http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/20093090349.html
Abstract
A key method of reducing morbidity and mortality is childhood immunization, yet in 2003 only 69% of Filipino children received all suggested vaccinations. Data from the 2003 PhilippinesDemographicHealthSurvey were used to identify risk factors for non- and partial-immunization. Results of the multinomial logistic regression analyses indicate that mothers who have less education, and who have not attended the minimally-recommended four antenatal visits are less likely to have fully immunized children. To increase immunization coverage in the Philippines, knowledge transfer to mothers must improve.

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