August 19, 2025BMC PediatricsOpen Access

Routine immunization coverage among children under 24 months and its determinants in Eastern and Oti regions of Ghana

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Full vaccination coverage in children under two was only 18.7%, highlighting significant gaps in immunization.
Coverage for basic vaccines was 78.8%, outperforming urban areas with 74.4% and indicating a rural advantage.
A cross-sectional study evaluated 1,114 children in 11 districts using binary logistic regression to identify factors affecting immunization.
Targeted interventions are crucial to improve vaccination rates, particularly in urban areas where disparities are pronounced.

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals low vaccination rates in children from urban versus rural areas in Ghana, suggesting critical health system improvements are needed.

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Guure et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Implication

Cross-sectional analysis reveals low vaccination rates in children from urban versus rural areas in Ghana, suggesting critical health system improvements are needed.

Routine immunization coverage among children under 24 months and its determinants in Eastern and Oti regions of Ghana

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Routine immunization coverage among children under 24 months and its determinants in Eastern and Oti regions of Ghana

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