Determinants of self-paid rotavirus vaccination status in Kanazawa, Japan, including socioeconomic factors, parents’ perception, and children’s characteristics

Abstract Background Japan’s National Immunization Program does not cover rotavirus vaccine and no government subsidies are available. This study aimed to measure the uptake of and determinants that influenced self-paid rotavirus vaccination, including socioeconomic status and relative poverty. Metho...

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Main Authors: Megumi Hara, Rie Koshida, Kaoru Araki, Masahide Kondo, Yoshio Hirota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05424-6