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Associations between economic crises and childhood vaccination coverage: Evidence from 160 countries, 2000-2019.
| Τίτλος: | Associations between economic crises and childhood vaccination coverage: Evidence from 160 countries, 2000-2019. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Ko J; Center for Comparative and International Studies, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland., Sun J; Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China., Cheung A; Department of Sociology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China., Ridwan M; Department of Economics, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh.; ARUCAD Research Centre, Arkin University of Creative Arts and Design, Nothern Cyprus, Turkey., Lee HF; Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.; Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. |
| Πηγή: | Global public health [Glob Public Health] 2026 Dec 31; Vol. 21 (1), pp. 2672825. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 12. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101256323 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1744-1706 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17441692 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Glob Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: London : Informa Healthcare Original Publication: Abingdon, UK : Routledge, c2006- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Economic Recession*/statistics & numerical data , Vaccination Coverage*/statistics & numerical data , Vaccination Coverage*/economics , Immunization Programs*/economics , Global Health*, Humans |
| Περίληψη: | Childhood vaccination is among the most effective public health interventions, preventing millions of deaths each year. However, global vaccination coverage remains uneven, and economic crises may challenge immunization efforts by disrupting healthcare systems and straining household resources. This study examines the negative association between economic crises, specifically banking collapses, currency devaluations, and sovereign debt crises. Using data from Nguyen et al. (2022), and childhood vaccination rates for DTP, Hepatitis B, Measles, and Polio, based on coverage data from the World Health Organization (WHO) Immunization Data Portal (WHO, 2024). Using a cross-national time-series framework, we analyze 160 countries from 2000 to 2019. Results show that economic crises are negatively associated with vaccination coverage across all vaccine types, with the associations observed only in the short term. Among crisis types, banking and sovereign debt crises display the most pronounced negative associations, while currency crises show weaker links. Although coverage often improves as economies stabilize, these findings suggest that vaccination programs remain vulnerable to macroeconomic instability, underscoring the importance of policy measures to sustain immunization systems during economic distress. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Childhood vaccination; banking crisis; currency crisis; economic crisis; sovereign debt crisis |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260513 Date Completed: 20260716 Latest Revision: 20260716 |
| Update Code: | 20260717 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/17441692.2026.2672825 |
| PMID: | 42121307 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1744-1706 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/17441692.2026.2672825 |