Abstract:Background: Child mortality has remained a major challenge in developing countries. Annually, many children <5 years of age die prematurely due to vaccine-preventable diseases. In South Asia, Pakistan has struggled to achieve global standards of vaccination. Objective: Therefore, we sought to determine barriers to vaccination coverage among children aged 12–23 months and inequities in rural and urban settings of the Sindh province of Pakistan. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in the rural and u… Show more
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