Rural Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 12-23 Months Was Higher Than the Urban Counterparts: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study in Pawi District, Ethiopia.

Smeneh Sintayehu Gelaye Melaku Kindie Yenit Adhanom Gebreegziabher Baraki

Published in: Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics (2021)

The study reveals vaccination coverage was higher in rural compared to urban kebeles but it is still far below the WHO recommended target. Therefore interventions shall be made to improve the coverage especially by using the identified factors like improving PNC service and promoting institutional delivery and health education.

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