TY - JOUR
AU - Abbas, Kaja
AU - Procter, Simon R.
AU - van Zandvoort, Kevin
AU - Clark, Andrew
AU - Funk, Sebastian
AU - Mengistu, Tewodaj
AU - Hogan, Dan
AU - Dansereau, Emily
AU - Jit, Mark
AU - Flasche, Stefan
AU - CMMID COVID-19 Working Group
PY - 2020
DA - October
TI - Routine childhood immunisation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: a benefit–risk analysis of health benefits versus excess risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
JO - The Lancet Global Health
EP - e1272
VL - 8
IS - 10
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30308-9
AB - Background: National immunisation programmes globally are at risk of suspension due to the severe health system constraints and physical distancing measures in place to mitigate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to compare the health benefits of sustaining routine childhood immunisation in Africa with the risk of acquiring severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection through visiting routine vaccination service delivery points.
PB - Elsevier
UR - https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/83cc7e7c-56e6-4a0d-94c3-8a006cef00b5
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Immunisation and screening
KW - Children, young people and families
ER