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Vaccination timeliness and associated factors among preterm infants at a tertiary hospital in Uganda.

Irene NakatuddeJoseph RujumbaFlavia NamiiroAli SamJamir MugaluPhilippa Musoke
Published in: PloS one (2019)
More than half of preterm infants attending a specialised clinic at Mulago National Referral hospital in Uganda did not receive vaccines within the recommended time range. Specific strategies to improve vaccination timeliness in preterm infants are needed especially among the extremely low birth weight, very preterm and those with prolonged hospitalisation.
Keyphrases
  • preterm infants
  • low birth weight
  • human milk
  • primary care
  • preterm birth
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • emergency department
  • tertiary care