Co-administration of paediatric vaccines in Shanghai, China

Highlights • Immunization clinics in Shanghai informally discourage vaccine co-administration. • Less than 20% of DTP, OPV, Hib vaccine, PCV, and rotavirus vaccine were co-administered. • Non-locals had more co-administration than locals. • Co-administration increased over time. • More co-administra...

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Published in:Public health (London) 2016-12, Vol.141, p.52-55
Main Authors: Wagner, A.L, Sun, X, Huang, Z, Boulton, M.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antigens
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine
Bacterial Capsules
BCG
Child
Child, Preschool
China
Demographics
Diphtheria
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine - administration & dosage
Female
Haemophilus Vaccines - administration & dosage
Health initiatives
Hepatitis
Hepatitis B
Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine - administration & dosage
Humans
Immunization
Immunization Schedule
Infant
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Male
Measles
Morbidity
Mortality
Pediatrics
Pertussis
Poliomyelitis
Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral - administration & dosage
Rotavirus
Rotavirus Vaccines - administration & dosage
Rubella
Tetanus
Uptake
Vaccines
Vaccines - administration & dosage
Whooping cough
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Summary:Highlights • Immunization clinics in Shanghai informally discourage vaccine co-administration. • Less than 20% of DTP, OPV, Hib vaccine, PCV, and rotavirus vaccine were co-administered. • Non-locals had more co-administration than locals. • Co-administration increased over time. • More co-administration could lead to greater timeliness and higher vaccine uptake.
ISSN:0033-3506
1476-5616
DOI:10.1016/j.puhe.2016.08.017