Socioeconomic inequalities and vaccination coverage: results of an immunisation coverage survey in 27 Brazilian capitals, 2007-2008.

Barradas Barata, Rita; Carlos Sampaio de Almeida Ribeiro, Manoel; Cássio de Moraes, José; Flannery, Brendan; Coverage Survey 2007 Group, Vaccine

doi:10.1136/jech-2011-200341

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Socioeconomic inequalities and vaccination coverage: results of an immunisation coverage survey in 27 Brazilian capitals, 2007-2008.

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Authors:

Rita Barradas Barata

Manoel Carlos Sampaio de Almeida Ribeiro

José Cássio de Moraes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Since 1988, Brazil's Unified Health System has sought to provide universal and equal access to immunisations. Inequalities in immunisation may be examined by contrasting vaccination coverage among children in the highest versus the lowest socioeconomic strata. The authors examined covera...

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