Fallacy of coverage : uncovering disparities to improve immunization rates through evidence; results from the Canadian International Immunization Initiative, Phase 2 - Operational Research Grants

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2009

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BioMed Central, London, GB

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The evidence points to a “fallacy of coverage,” and provides reasons for lack of effective immunization coverage. Five themes are: timeliness of immunization; social and gender inequities; vaccine efficacy; understanding demand side issues to tailor interventions; and national data sets that mask actual district level coverage rates. The research results demonstrate how locally generated evidence can inform immunization strategies to ensure that children who need to get vaccinated will get vaccinated, and vaccinated on time. Funding for improving immunization should focus not only on increasing coverage, but also on future diseases and vaccines.

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IMMUNIZATION, VACCINATION, ACCESS TO SERVICES, HEALTH STATISTICS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EPIDEMIOLOGY, CHILD HEALTH, PAKISTAN, BURKINA FASO, INDIA, MEASLES, GLOBAL SOUTH

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Mhatre, S. L., & Schryer-Roy, A. (2009). The fallacy of coverage: uncovering disparities to improve immunization rates through evidence. Results from the Canadian International Immunization Initiative Phase 2 – Operational Research Grants. BMC International Health and Human Rights, 9(Suppl 1):S1. doi:10.1186/1472-698X-9-S1-S1

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/47041

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Canadian International Immunization Initiative (CIII2) / l’initiative canadienne d’immunisation internationale
Health Systems Research / recherche sur les systèmes de santé
Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) / la santé de la mère, du nouveau-né, et de l’enfant
Research Results (GEHS) / Résultats de recherches (GESS)
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