Impact of Covid-19 on routine childhood immunisations in low- and middle-income countries
A scoping review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19592170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Milena Dalton (0000-0001-8479-1855, Burnet Institute, corresponding author), Benjamin M Sanderson (0000-0001-8635-4624, Burnet Institute, corresponding author), Benjamin Sanderson, Leanne J Robinson (0000-0001-9903-1023, Burnet Institute, corresponding author), Caroline Homer (0000-0002-7454-3011, Burnet Institute, corresponding author), William Pomat (0000-0003-2640-9640, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, corresponding author), Margie Danchin (0000-0002-7624-5691, Royal Children's Hospital, corresponding author), Stefanie J Vaccher (0000-0001-5170-4110, corresponding author) |
| Editors | Giridhara R Babu (0000-0003-4370-8933) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | e0002268 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375 |
| Publisher | Public Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002268 |
| PMID | 37611014 |
| OpenAlex | W4386100083 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 56 |
Routine vaccines are critical to child health. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted essential health services, particularly in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). We reviewed literature to determine the impact of COVID-19 on service delivery and uptake of routine childhood immunisation in LMICs. We reviewed papers published between March 2020 and June 2022 using a scoping review framework, and assessed each paper across the World Health Organisation health system strengthening framework. Our search identified 3,471 publications; 58 studies were included. One-quarter of studies showed routine childhood immunisation coverage declined (10% to 38%) between 2019 to 2021. Declines in the number of vaccine doses administered (25% to 51%), timeliness (6.2% to 34%), and the availability of fixed and outreach services were also reported. Strategies proposed to improve coverage included catch-up activities, strengthening supply chain and outreach services. Re-focusing efforts on increasing coverage is critical to improve child health and reduce the likelihood of disease outbreaks
Developing country · Disease · Economic growth · Environmental health · Geography · Low and middle income countries · Outbreak · Outreach · Pandemic · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Virology
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| Citations per year | 4.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |