Add to ORKGIntroduction: Nigeria, the only African country endemic for wild poliovirus, adopted Immunization Plus Days (IPD) to eradicate polio. Refusal of oral polio vaccine (OPV) by heads of households is a significant challenge. In Sokoto state, we determined characteristics of heads of households refusing OPV during IPD in 2011. Methods: To evaluate reasons for refusals, we conducted a case control study among heads ofhouseholds accepting or refusing OPV vaccine. Noncompliant households were defined as households refusing OPV vaccination in last three rounds of IPDs while compliant households were thos
It is widely believed that vaccine hesitancy is prevalent in African countries, although this belief...
In 2003 five northern Nigerian states boycotted the oral polio vaccine due to fears that it was unsa...
INTRODUCTION: Immunization is the world's most successful and cost-effective public health intervent...
Background.Accumulation of susceptible children whose caregivers refuse to accept oral poliovirus va...
Background: The completion of poliomyelitis eradication is a global emergency for public health. In ...
SummaryBackgroundThe completion of poliomyelitis eradication is a global emergency for public health...
Background. Unvaccinated children contribute to accumulation of susceptible persons and the continue...
The 2003 - 2004 polio vaccination boycotts in Nigeria threatened the global polio eradication initia...
Through the efforts of the global campaign to eradicate poliomyelitis, polio cases have declined wor...
Several publications have been written and reviewed to urge efforts reducing the rate of infant morb...
In 2003 five northern Nigerian states boycotted the oral polio vaccine due to fears that it was unsa...
When the polio vaccine was developed in the 1950s, the healthcare field saw the eradication of polio...
Introduction: Attitude and subjective well-being are important factors in mothers accepting or rejec...
Nigeria is important to the polio eradication for the fact that a large proportion of importation in...
Background: Pakistan has subpar childhood immunization rates and immunization activities have faced ...
It is widely believed that vaccine hesitancy is prevalent in African countries, although this belief...
In 2003 five northern Nigerian states boycotted the oral polio vaccine due to fears that it was unsa...
INTRODUCTION: Immunization is the world's most successful and cost-effective public health intervent...
Background.Accumulation of susceptible children whose caregivers refuse to accept oral poliovirus va...
Background: The completion of poliomyelitis eradication is a global emergency for public health. In ...
SummaryBackgroundThe completion of poliomyelitis eradication is a global emergency for public health...
Background. Unvaccinated children contribute to accumulation of susceptible persons and the continue...
The 2003 - 2004 polio vaccination boycotts in Nigeria threatened the global polio eradication initia...
Through the efforts of the global campaign to eradicate poliomyelitis, polio cases have declined wor...
Several publications have been written and reviewed to urge efforts reducing the rate of infant morb...
In 2003 five northern Nigerian states boycotted the oral polio vaccine due to fears that it was unsa...
When the polio vaccine was developed in the 1950s, the healthcare field saw the eradication of polio...
Introduction: Attitude and subjective well-being are important factors in mothers accepting or rejec...
Nigeria is important to the polio eradication for the fact that a large proportion of importation in...
Background: Pakistan has subpar childhood immunization rates and immunization activities have faced ...
It is widely believed that vaccine hesitancy is prevalent in African countries, although this belief...
In 2003 five northern Nigerian states boycotted the oral polio vaccine due to fears that it was unsa...
INTRODUCTION: Immunization is the world's most successful and cost-effective public health intervent...