Measuring Coverage in MNCH: Design, Implementation, and Interpretation Challenges Associated with Tracking Vaccination Coverage Using Household Surveys
Open Access
- 7 May 2013
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Medicine
- Vol. 10 (5) , e1001404
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001404
Abstract
In a PLOS Medicine Review, Felicity Cutts and colleagues describe the challenges facing the estimation of vaccination coverage in low- and middle-income countries using surveys and recommend ways to improve the measurement of this important public health indicator.Keywords
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