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Estimating vaccine coverage in conflict settings using geospatial methods: a case study in Borno state, Nigeria

Abstract

Reliable estimates of subnational vaccination coverage are critical to track progress towards global immunisation targets and ensure equitable health outcomes for all children. However, conflict can limit the reliability of coverage estimates from traditional household-based surveys due to an inability to sample in unsafe and insecure areas and increased uncertainty in underlying population estimates. In these situations, model-based …

Authors

Sbarra AN; Rolfe S; Haeuser E; Nguyen JQ; Adamu A; Adeyinka D; Ajumobi O; Akunna C; Amusa G; Dahiru T

Journal

Scientific Reports, Vol. 13, No. 1,

Publisher

Springer Nature

DOI

10.1038/s41598-023-37947-8

ISSN

2045-2322