Trends and characteristics of child non-vaccination in Guinea from 1999 to 2018

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Authors

Fatoumata Chérif

Dimaï Ouo Kpamy · Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry

Sory Conde

Alexandre Dicko Delamou · Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry

Falaye Traoré · Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry

Seydou Doumbia · Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako

Peter J. Winch · Johns Hopkins University

Abdoulaye Toure

Abstract

Our findings show that non-vaccination primarily affects children in rural areas, with uneducated, poorly informed mothers and limited access to healthcare. A targeted, community-based approach is essential to improve vaccination coverage and prevent epidemics.

Topics & Keywords

Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Global Maternal and Child Health Immune responses and vaccinations

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Frontiers in Public Health

Volume 13, pp. 1725647-1725647

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1725647

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