Multiple deprivations as drivers of suboptimal basic child vaccination in Latin America and the Caribbean: cross-sectional analysis of household survey data for 18,136 children across 211 regions in 15 countries

Multiple deprivations as drivers of suboptimal basic child vaccination in Latin America and the Caribbean: cross-sectional analysis of household survey data for 18,136 children across 211 regions in 15 countries

Abstract Background Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) maintained high childhood vaccination coverage for 17 years but faced setbacks, increasing vulnerability to vaccine-preventable diseases. Despite signs of recovery, geographic inequalities and social deprivations persist. This study provides...

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Main Authors: Fato Fene, Mira Johri, Manassé Eliantus Michel, Hortensia Reyes-Morales, Blanca Estela Pelcastre-Villafuerte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Vaccination coverage
Maternal health
Maternal‒Child health services
Social deprivation
Latin America
Caribbean region.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02561-9
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