Inequity in access to childhood immunization in Enugu urban, Southeast Nigeria

Abstract

Full immunization coverage for children aged < 1 year was lower than the national target of 95%. There are differences in immunization coverage rates between different wealth quartiles in the area with the least poor benefiting more than the poorest, thus creating equity problems. Health managers need such community-based information about the vaccination status of their target population to plan and implement interventions that aim to improve immunization coverage in these areas.