Factors associated with zero dose and child immunization dropout during COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya

Location

Buller Hall 150

Event Website

https://ahsra.andrews.edu/ahsra-2025/

Start Date

27-6-2025 10:00 AM

End Date

27-6-2025 11:00 AM

Description

This study analyzed 2022 Kenya DHS data to examine childhood immunization dropouts during COVID-19. Among 6,979 children, 3.5% were zero-dose, with 7.9% and 8.5% dropping out between PV1–PV3 and PV1–MCV1, respectively. Health system barriers, not pandemic restrictions, were linked to dropouts, underscoring the need for resilient health services.

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Factors associated with zero dose and child immunization dropout during COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya

Buller Hall 150

This study analyzed 2022 Kenya DHS data to examine childhood immunization dropouts during COVID-19. Among 6,979 children, 3.5% were zero-dose, with 7.9% and 8.5% dropping out between PV1–PV3 and PV1–MCV1, respectively. Health system barriers, not pandemic restrictions, were linked to dropouts, underscoring the need for resilient health services.

https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/ahsra/2025/presentations/53