The research was conducted by Xiaolin Xu and team from Zhejiang University and published in Infectious Diseases of Poverty. The study found immunization disparities in non-NIP vaccines among migrant and left-behind families compared with their local counterparts. Non-NIP vaccination promotion strategies, including education on caregivers, and optimization of the immunization information system, should be delivered particularly among left-behind and migrant families.
The coverage and challenges of increasing uptake of non-National Immunization Program vaccines in China: a scoping review
The research was conducted by Xiaohua Ying and team from Fudan University and published in Infectious Diseases of Poverty. This study investigates the vaccination rates and primary obstacles associated with four non-National Immunization Program (NIP) vaccines in China which reveals disparate coverage rates, with the Hib vaccine leading at 54.9-55.9%. The research underscores the urgency of improving the coverage for these vaccines, reducing regional disparities, and suggests a cautious, gradual approach to their inclusion in the national immunization plan, with special attention to high-risk populations and underdeveloped regions.