Immunisation coverage in the rural Eastern Cape – are we getting the basics of primary care right? Results from a longitudinal prospective cohort study

Immunisation coverage in the rural Eastern Cape – are we getting the basics of primary care right? Results from a longitudinal prospective cohort study

Background. Immunisations are one of the most cost-effective public health interventions available and South Africa (SA) has implemented a comprehensive immunisation schedule. However, there is disagreement about the level of immunisation coverage in the country and few studies document the immunisa...

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Main Authors: K le Roux, O Akin-Olugbade, L S Katzen, C Laurenzi, N Mercer, M Tomlinson, M J Rotheram-Borus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2017-01-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Subjects:
Primary Health Care
PHC
Immunisation uptake
Re-engineering of primary health care
Measles coverage
Eastern Cape
Prospective longitudinal cohort study
Stock-outs
Timeliness of childhood vaccinations
Primary care indicators
Rural South Africa
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11760/7908

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