Hepatitis B vaccination coverage across India: exploring the spatial heterogeneity and contextual determinants

Abstract Background Although hepatitis B vaccinations have been integrated in the Universal Immunization Program (UIP) in India over a decade, only half of the children are immunized against hepatitis B. The national average in hepatitis B vaccination conceals large variations across states, distric...

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Main Authors: Junaid Khan, Apurba Shil, Sanjay K. Mohanty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7534-2