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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on routine vaccination coverage of children and adolescents: A systematic review.

Seyed Ahmad Seyed AlinaghiAmirali KarimiHengameh MojdeganlouSanam AlilouSeyed Peyman MirghaderiTayebeh NooriAhmadreza ShamsabadiOmid DadrasFarzin VahediParsa MohammadiAlireza ShojaeiSara MahdiabadiNazanin JanfazaAbolfath Keshavarzpoor LonbarSeyed Ahmad Seyed AlinaghiJean-Marc Sabatier
Published in: Health science reports (2022)
Most of the reports worldwide reported a decline or delay in vaccination at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. A sustained catch-up program seems to be necessary, especially in low-income countries, to avoid any vaccine dose missing. Facilitating the vaccination process is recommended, such as decreasing the waiting time for vaccination at the health center, addressing the fear and concerns related to COVID infection for parents, and enhancing vaccine availability, and promoting access in remote areas. Countries should ensure proper vaccination to prevent future pandemics related to vaccine-preventable diseases.
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