Manandhar Porcia, Katz Joanne, Lama Tsering Pema, Khatry Subarna K, Moss William J, Erchick Daniel J
Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
Nepal Nutrition Intervention Project-Sarlahi (NNIPS), Kathmandu, Nepal.
PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025 May 15;5(5):e0003916. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003916. eCollection 2025.
Nepal launched its COVID-19 vaccination campaign in January 2021 through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility. Vaccine coverage, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), is measured using administrative-level data; however, this source is often subject to biases and limitations. We conducted a household survey in rural Sarlahi District, Nepal, to estimate COVID-19 vaccine coverage and assess associations with participant characteristics among adults. The quantitative household survey was conducted from August to December 2022 in four municipalities among 362 adults aged 18 years and older. The survey collected demographic data, vaccination status and vaccination accessibility details. Descriptive analyses included a summary of vaccination coverage, vaccine card availability, drop-out rate, and vaccine manufacturer. Multivariable regression modeling was used to analyze factors associated with completing the primary vaccination series. Three-quarters of participants (74.6%) completed at least the primary series (51.9% only completed the primary series, 22.7% were also boosted). Vaccine card retention was 86% among those with at least one dose. Odds of completing the primary series increased with age (31-50 yrs, adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 3.07, 95% CI: (1.67, 5.8) and 51 + years, aOR = 4.75, 95% CI: (2.06, 11.9) compared to 18-30 years). Wealthier groups had higher odds of completing the primary series than the poorest quartile (wealth quartile 2, aOR = 3.04, 95% CI: (1.41, 6.80); wealth quartile 3, aOR = 2.18, 95% CI: (1.05, 4.62); wealth quartile 4, aOR = 2.32, 95% CI: (1.06, 5.17)). Despite moderate primary series coverage and high card retention, booster coverage remained low. The population has exhibited a mix-and-match approach to COVID-19 vaccination, likely due to availability and accessibility. While the emergency stage of the pandemic has ended, lack of adequate vaccine coverage increases the immunity gap for a virus that continues to circulate and evolve.
尼泊尔于2021年1月通过新冠疫苗全球获取机制(COVAX)启动了新冠疫苗接种活动。疫苗接种覆盖率,尤其是在低收入和中等收入国家(LMICs),是使用行政级别数据来衡量的;然而,这一数据来源往往存在偏差和局限性。我们在尼泊尔萨拉希区农村进行了一项家庭调查,以估计新冠疫苗接种覆盖率,并评估成年人参与者特征之间的关联。定量家庭调查于2022年8月至12月在四个市镇对362名18岁及以上的成年人进行。该调查收集了人口统计数据、疫苗接种状况和疫苗可及性细节。描述性分析包括疫苗接种覆盖率、疫苗接种卡持有情况、退出率和疫苗制造商的汇总。多变量回归模型用于分析与完成初级疫苗接种系列相关的因素。四分之三的参与者(74.6%)至少完成了初级系列接种(51.9%仅完成了初级系列接种,22.7%还接种了加强针)。至少接种一剂的人中疫苗接种卡留存率为86%。与18至30岁的人群相比,完成初级系列接种的几率随着年龄增长而增加(31至50岁,调整后的优势比(aOR)=3.07,95%置信区间:(1.67,5.8);51岁及以上,aOR=4.75,95%置信区间:(2.06,11.9))。较富裕群体完成初级系列接种的几率高于最贫困的四分位数群体(财富四分位数2,aOR=3.04,95%置信区间:(1.41,6.80);财富四分位数3,aOR=2.18,95%置信区间:(1.05,4.62);财富四分位数4,aOR=2.32,95%置信区间:(1.06,5.17))。尽管初级系列接种覆盖率中等且接种卡留存率高,但加强针接种覆盖率仍然很低。由于疫苗的可获得性和可及性,民众在新冠疫苗接种上采取了混合接种的方式。虽然疫情的紧急阶段已经结束,但缺乏足够的疫苗接种覆盖率增加了针对一种仍在传播和演变的病毒的免疫差距。
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