Improving immunization in Afghanistan: results from a cross-sectional community-based survey to assess routine immunization coverage

• Main Authors: Raveesha R. Mugali (Author), Farooq Mansoor (Author), Sardar Parwiz (Author), Fazil Ahmad (Author), Najibullah Safi (Author), Ariel Higgins-Steele (Author), Sherin Varkey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite progress in recent years, Afghanistan is lagging behind in realizing the full potential of immunization. The country is still endemic for polio transmission and measles outbreaks continue to occur. In spite of significant reductions over the past decade, the mortality rat...