This research was conducted by Prof. Qian Long, Yu Wang and team from Duke Kunshan University and published in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics., It examines the administration of non-National Immunization Program (non-NIP) vaccines among children under six in rural Henan, based on a survey of 1,051 participants. The findings reveal that over a quarter of children had not received any non-NIP vaccines, with high costs and inadequate physician-caregiver communication being the main barriers.
Zero-Dose Vaccination of Self-Paid Vaccines Among Migrant and Left-Behind Children in China: Evidence from Zhejiang and Henan Provinces
This research was conducted by Prof. Xiaolin Xu and team from Zhejiang University and published in Vaccines, examines zero-dose self-paid vaccination among migrant and left-behind children. Based on a survey of 1,648 children in Zhejiang and Henan, the study found that migrant and rural children were more likely to be unvaccinated, influenced by caregivers’ lower education, income, and lack of information. The study highlights the need to prioritize self-paid immunization efforts for migrant and rural children to achieve the WHO Immunization Agenda 2030 goal of “leaving no one behind.”
