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The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Childhood Vaccination Uptake: A Rapid Review

2021-06-30 public and global health Title + abstract only
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BackgroundVaccines are highly effective for preventing a range of childhood infections. However, there have been concerns about an alarming decline in vaccinations in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MethodsWe performed a rapid review for studies that assessed childhood vaccination uptake during restrictive phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. ResultsWe found 35 published studies that compared changes in the pattern of childhood vaccinations before and during the pandemic. Thirteen were surveys;...

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