The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Routine Immunization in the Province of Laghman, Afghanistan.
Zabihulah AbidRafael Castro DelgadoJosé Antonio Cernuda MartinezPedro Arcos GonzálezPublished in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2022)
The COVID-19 pandemic seriously affected the routine immunization in Afghanistan. On average, 325 children per day missed out on a lifesaving vaccine in Laghman province which put them at risk of getting preventable diseases. To provide access to routine immunization during pandemics, the study suggests a set of customized interventions to strengthen and sustain routine immunization.