Levels of childhood vaccination coverage and the impact of maternal HIV status on child vaccination status in rural KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa*

Abstract

Positive maternal HIV status independently reduces children's probability to receive child vaccinations, which likely contributes to the morbidity and mortality differential between children of HIV-positive and HIV-negative mothers. As a means of increasing vaccination coverage, policy makers should consider increasing the number of mobile clinics in this and similar communities in rural Africa.