VACCINATION TIMELINESS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 12-23 MONTHS IN JABITEHNAN DISTRICT, WEST GOJJAM ZONE, NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA, 2020

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Abstract Background: vaccines are the most effective preventive and success of public health to control and eradicating serious childhood diseases. Both early and delay in childhood vaccination can result failure of generating antibody against the diseases. However, evidences on childhood vaccination timeliness are limited in developing countries including Ethiopia. Objective: This study is aimed to assess vaccination timeliness and associated factors among children aged 12 to 23 months in Jabitehnan district, West Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in Jabitehnan district from 28 February to 18 March 2020. A total of 548 children aged 12-23 months were included using stratified multi-stage sampling technique. Data were collected by Interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaire. Binary logistic regression model was fitted to identify factors and adjusted odd ratio Keywords: vaccination, timeliness, age-appropriate, Ethiopia