Does improving maternal knowledge of vaccines impact infant immunization rates? A community-based randomized-controlled trial in Karachi, Pakistan

• Main Authors: Agha Ajmal (Author), Siddiqui Amna R (Author), Hanif Beenish (Author), Owais Aatekah (Author), Zaidi Anita KM (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Pakistan, only 59-73% of children 12-23 months of age are fully immunized. This randomized, controlled trial was conducted to assess the impact of a low-literacy immunization promotion educational intervention for mothers living i...