Methods A cross-sectional community-based study was conducted in a Health and
Demographic Survelliance System (HDSS) in southwestern Ethiopia. Data were drawn from …

Background Vaccination is an effective public health intervention for reducing childhood
morbidity and mortality. It becomes more effective if the child receives the full course of the …

Background Vaccines are one of our most important tools for preventing outbreaks and
keeping the world safe. Most unvaccinated children live in the poorest countries including …

Background Full vaccination refers to the administration of vaccines/antigens recommended
for children in the first year of life. However, little is known about full vaccination in remote …

Background Every year, immunization prevents about 4–5 million child fatalities from
vaccine preventable morbidities. Conversely, in Ethiopia, achieving full coverage of …

Background: About 85% of the world's children under one year of age have received life-
saving vaccines. An estimated 1.7 million children died in 2008 from vaccine-preventable …

Conclusions: In summary, the results of this study demonstrated that knowledge regarding
vaccination, its benefits and side effects and help of health professionals at immunization …

Background: Full vaccination coverage has been identified as the foundation for the
prevention of morbidity and mortality from the childhood illnesses. However, a significant …

Background Vaccination is a proven tool in preventing and eradicating communicable
diseases, but a considerable proportion of childhood morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia is …

Background. Childhood vaccination continues to increase dramatically. In spite of the
success of immunization programs to date, millions of children continued to die each year …