The status of immunization program and challenges in Ethiopia: A mixed method study.
Tariku NigatuLoko AbrahamHerman WillemsMesfin TilayeFirew TirunehFantay GebruZergu TafesseBezawit GetachewMulualem BulchaSami TewfikTadesse Alemu BekelePublished in: SAGE open medicine (2024)
The study revealed low vaccination coverage, a high dropout rate, and poor quality of immunization data. Access and vaccination coverage among marginalized community groups (e.g., orphans and street children) were also low. Hence, interventions to address organizational, behavioral, technical, and contextual (conflict and the resulting internal displacement) bottlenecks affecting the immunization program should be addressed.