Open AccessThe Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Routine Immunization in the Province of Laghman, Afghanistan
Author(s) -
Zabihulah Abid,
Rafael Castro Delgado,
José Antonio Cernuda Martínez,
Pedro Arcos González
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s352567
Subject(s) - pandemic , immunization , vaccination , measles , medicine , environmental health , covid-19 , public health , outreach , poliomyelitis , demography , pediatrics , immunology , economic growth , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , nursing , pathology , antigen , sociology , economics
The COVID-19 pandemic, declared by the World Health Organization as a public health international emergency concern in March 2020, has caused serious impacts on individuals, families, communities, and societies across the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic not only disrupted the health systems and the economy, but also significantly impacted routine immunization programs.