Disease outbreaks, healthcare utilization, and on-time immunization in the first year of life

Volume: 67, Pages: 102212 - 102212
Published: Sep 1, 2019
Abstract
This paper examines the determinants of parental decisions about infant immunization. Using the exact timing of vaccination relative to birth, we estimate the effects of local pertussis outbreaks occurring in utero and during the first two months of life on the likelihood of on-time initial immunization for pertussis and other diseases. We find that parents respond to changes in perceived disease risk: pertussis outbreaks within a state increase...
Paper Details
Title
Disease outbreaks, healthcare utilization, and on-time immunization in the first year of life
Published Date
Sep 1, 2019
Volume
67
Pages
102212 - 102212
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