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.
Reliability and validity study of the “5Cs” hesitancy scale for maternal influenza vaccination among pregnant and postpartum women
This research, conducted by Prof. Hong Jiang and her team from Fudan University in collaboration with Prof. Yanran Yang from Duke Kunshan University, and published in BMC Public Health, aimed to develop the Maternal Influenza Vaccine Hesitancy Scale based on the 5Cs vaccination hesitancy scale, containing the subscales of confidence, complacency, constraints, calculative, and collective responsibility. The study also provides a preliminary overview of the current hesitancy on maternal influenza vaccination in China.