Institutional mistrust and child vaccination coverage in Africa

Despite considerable improvements in vaccination coverage over the last decade, half of the world’s unvaccinated and undervaccinated children are located in Africa. The role of institutional trust in explaining vaccination gaps has been highlighted in several qualitative reports but so far has only...

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Main Authors: Stoop, Nik, Hirvonen, Kalle, Maystadt, Jean-Francois
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: BMJ 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142381
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Summary:Despite considerable improvements in vaccination coverage over the last decade, half of the world’s unvaccinated and undervaccinated children are located in Africa. The role of institutional trust in explaining vaccination gaps has been highlighted in several qualitative reports but so far has only been quantified in a small number of high-income countries.