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Delay in childhood vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lee, Da In Diane; Vanderhout, Shelley; Aglipay, Mary; Birken, Catherine S; Morris, Shaun K; Piché-Renaud, Pierre-Philippe; Keown-Stoneman, Charles D G; Maguire, Jonathon L.
  • Lee DID; Department of Paediatrics, St. Michael's Hospital, 61 Queen Street East, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON, M5C 2T2, Canada.
  • Vanderhout S; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Aglipay M; Department of Paediatrics, St. Michael's Hospital, 61 Queen Street East, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON, M5C 2T2, Canada.
  • Birken CS; Department of Nutritional Sciences, Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Room 5253, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada.
  • Morris SK; Department of Paediatrics, St. Michael's Hospital, 61 Queen Street East, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON, M5C 2T2, Canada.
  • Piché-Renaud PP; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Keown-Stoneman CDG; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Maguire JL; Department of Nutritional Sciences, Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Room 5253, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada.
Can J Public Health ; 113(1): 126-134, 2022 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1727046
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

In many jurisdictions, routine medical care was reduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study was to determine whether the frequency of on-time routine childhood vaccinations among children age 0-2 years was lower following the COVID-19 declaration of emergency in Ontario, Canada, on March 17, 2020, compared to prior to the pandemic.

METHODS:

We conducted a longitudinal cohort study of healthy children aged 0-2 years participating in the TARGet Kids! primary care research network in Toronto, Canada. A logistic mixed effects regression model was used to determine odds ratios (ORs) for delayed vaccination (> 30 days vs. ≤ 30 days from the recommended date) before and after the COVID-19 declaration of emergency, adjusted for confounding variables. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to explore the relationship between the declaration of emergency and time to vaccination.

RESULTS:

Among 1277 children, the proportion of on-time vaccinations was 81.8% prior to the COVID-19 declaration of emergency and 62.1% after (p < 0.001). The odds of delayed vaccination increased (odds ratio = 3.77, 95% CI 2.86-4.96), and the hazard of administration of recommended vaccinations decreased after the declaration of emergency (hazard ratio = 0.75, 95% CI 0.60-0.92). The median vaccination delay time was 5 days (95% CI 4-5 days) prior to the declaration of emergency and 17 days (95% CI 12-22 days) after.

CONCLUSION:

The frequency of on-time routine childhood vaccinations was lower during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sustained delays in routine vaccinations may lead to an increase in rates of vaccine-preventable diseases.
RéSUMé OBJECTIFS Dans plusieurs juridictions, les soins médicaux systématiques étaient réduits à cause de la pandémie de COVID-19. L'objectif de cette étude était de déterminer si la fréquence de donner les vaccinations systématiques aux enfants de l'âge de 0 à 2 ans était réduite en conséquence de la déclaration d'urgence de COVID-19 en Ontario, Canada dès le 17 mars 2020, comparer avec la fréquence avant la pandémie. MéTHODES Nous avons mené une étude de cohorte longitudinale des enfants en bonne santé âgés de 0 à 2 ans qui participent dans le réseau de recherche en soins primaires TARGet Kids! à Toronto, Canada. Un modèle de régression logistique à effets mixtes était utilisé pour déterminer le rapport de cotes (RC) pour les vaccinations retardées (> 30 jours c. ≤ 30 jours de la date recommandée) et était équilibré pour les variables confondantes. Le modèle à risques proportionnels de Cox était utilisé pour examiner le lien entre la déclaration d'urgence et le temps jusqu'à la vaccination. RéSULTATS Parmi 1 277 enfants, la proportion de vaccination à l'heure était 81,8 % avant la déclaration d'urgence de COVID-19 et 62,1 % après (p < 0,001). La possibilité de vaccination retardée était augmentée (RC = 3,77; IC95% 2,86­4,96), et le taux d'administration recommandé pour les vaccinations était réduit après la déclaration d'urgence (ratio de hasard = 0,75; IC95% 0,60­0,92). Le médian temps de retard pour les vaccinations était 5 jours (IC95% 4­5 jours) avant la déclaration d'urgence et 17 jours (IC95% 12­22 jours) après.

CONCLUSION:

La fréquence de vaccinations systématiques aux enfants à l'heure était inférieure pendant la première vague de la pandémie COVID-19. Des retards soutenus pour recevoir les vaccinations systématiques peuvent entrainer une augmentation des taux de maladies évitables par la vaccination.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Infant / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Can J Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S41997-021-00601-9

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Infant / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Can J Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S41997-021-00601-9