Assessing the effect of Covid-19 on routine childhood immunization for children under 17 in Ontario, Canada
| dc.contributor.advisor | Tabana , Hanani | |
| dc.contributor.author | Maduku , Mavis | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-10-29T14:31:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-10-29T14:31:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Routine childhood immunization is a cornerstone of public health, protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases and contributing to community immunity. However, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted health systems globally, affecting access to routine services, including immunizations. This research aimed to assess the effect of COVID-19 on routine childhood immunization for children aged 7, 12 and 17 years in Ontario, Canada using aggregated data from 2016/2017 to 2023/2024 school years. A population-based retrospective observational study design was used. Data were obtained from publicly available sources tracking immunization coverage across Ontario from the 2016/2017 to 2023/2024 school years. Children aged 7, 12 and 17 years who received immunizations during this period were included. Data were extracted by antigen, year, and Public Health Unit (PHU) using a structured tool, and analyzed in Stata 16. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10566/25740 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | |
| dc.subject | Covid-19 | |
| dc.subject | Immunization coverage | |
| dc.subject | Childhood vaccination | |
| dc.subject | Ontario | |
| dc.subject | Vaccine disruption | |
| dc.title | Assessing the effect of Covid-19 on routine childhood immunization for children under 17 in Ontario, Canada | |
| dc.type | Thesis |