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Migration and infant immunization timeliness in New Zealand: Evidence from the Growing Up in New Zealand study.

Ladan HashemiMaryam GhasemiAllen BartleyJohn FenaughtyMaryam PirouziCameron Grant
Published in: Vaccine (2024)
This study revealed a significant pattern in NZ where immigrants exhibited higher rates of timely immunization for their children compared to native-born parents. However, the findings also underscore the importance of providing support to settled immigrants, as their children experienced declines in timely vaccination rates compared to children of recent immigrants and even those born to NZ-born parents.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • gestational age
  • low birth weight
  • single cell
  • preterm birth