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Vaccine coverage in children born to migrant mothers in Australia: A population-based cohort study

Overall, infant immunisation coverage is currently >90% in Australia, but there are pockets of under-immunised children including children from migrant backgrounds.

Citation:
Abdi I, Gidding H, Leong RN, Moore HC, Seale H, Menzies R. Vaccine coverage in children born to migrant mothers in Australia: A population-based cohort study. Vaccine. 2021;39(6):984-93.

Keywords:
Cohort Studies; Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; Pregnancy;
Vaccination; Linked data; Migrants; Timeliness

Abstract:
Overall, infant immunisation coverage is currently >90% in Australia, but there are pockets of under-immunised children including children from migrant backgrounds.