Childhood immunization uptake determinants in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: ordered regressions to assess timely infant vaccines administered at birth and 6-weeks

• Main Authors: Alix Boisson-Walsh (Author), Peyton Thompson (Author), Bruce Fried (Author), Christopher Michael Shea (Author), Patrick Ngimbi (Author), Fidéle Lumande (Author), Martine Tabala (Author), Melchior Mwandagalirwa Kashamuka (Author), Pélagie Babakazo (Author), Marisa Elaine Domino (Author), Marcel Yotebieng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite global efforts to reduce preventable childhood illness by distributing infant vaccines, immunization coverage in sub-Saharan African settings remains low. Further, timely administration of vaccines at birth-tuberculosis (Bacille Calmette-Guérin [BCG]) and polio (OPV0)-re...