Dropout from the pentavalent vaccine series among children aged 12-23 months in the Central African Republic: prevalence, associated factors, and caregiver-reported barriers

By afschroeder • May 16, 2026

Ishoso DK, Fandema E, Hoff NA, Nkamba DM, Merritt S, Halbrook M, de Dieu Longo J, Mafuta Musalu E, Kasonga Ngindu JB, Bangelesa F, Stahley K, Fangbilette JLK, Djekou C, Matkoss FE, Bobo ES, Zanga-Goumet HE, Patrice FM, El Mourid A, Somse P, Manirakiza A, Rimoin AW, Kaba DK. Dropout from the pentavalent vaccine series among children aged 12-23 months in the Central African Republic: prevalence, associated factors, and caregiver-reported barriers. Vaccine. 2026 May 15;85:128700. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128700. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42140089.

Tags: Caregiver barriers, Central African Republic, Child health, Immunization coverage, Infectious Diseases, Pentavalent vaccine, Publications, Vaccination dropout

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