Religious affiliation and immunization coverage in 15 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

2019111 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Janaína Calu Costa · Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Ann M. Weber · University of Nevada, Reno

César G. Victora · Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Abstract

Muslim religion was associated with lower vaccine coverage in several SSA countries, both for boys and girls. The involvement of religious leaders is essential for increasing immunization coverage and supporting the leave no one behind agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Topics & Keywords

Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Global Maternal and Child Health Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: Vaccine

Volume 38, Issue 5, pp. 1160-1169

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.11.024

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