Publications by authors named "Marie-Paule Karangwa"
Int J Public Health
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study evaluated how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the provision of measles-containing vaccines (MCV) and subsequent measles cases in low- and lower-middle income countries (LICs, LMICs) through a systematic review of 45 research studies published since January 2020.
- - Findings indicated that MCV1 vaccination coverage varied significantly, with changes ranging from -13% to +44.4%, while local regions experienced median reductions of -23.3% for MCV1 and -28.5% for overall vaccination rates; MCV2 faced an even larger decline of -48.2% during COVID interruptions.
- - The majority of studies showed that a high percentage (71%-91%)
