This research, conducted by Hai Fang and team from Peking University, was published in Infectious Diseases of Poverty. The paper discussed the factors that influence the recommendation behaviors of Chinese public health workers for four non-National Immunization Program vaccines. The study also explored the incentives for public health workers from different regions and suggests that non-financial incentives such as health information provision might shape the recommendation behavior of public health workers.
Independent and joint associations of sex and birth order with non‑national immunization program vaccine coverage among Chinese children: a cross-sectional analysis
This research conducted by Prof. Xiaolin Xu and team from Zhejiang University, was published in the International Journal for Equity in Health. Based on a 2022 survey in Zhejiang and Henan provinces, the study analyzed the independent and joint associations of sex and birth order with non-National Immunization Program (non-NIP) vaccine coverage among Chinese children aged 1–6. The results showed that birth order was an important factor influencing vaccination, with the lowest coverage observed among later-born girls, particularly third or later-born daughters.
