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A review of evidence on equitable delivery, access and utilization of immunization services for migrants and refugees in the WHO European Region

Vito, Elisabetta De; Parente, Paolo; Waure, Chiara de; Poscia, Andrea; Ricciardi, Walter.

This review focuses on existing immunization policies and practices for migrants and refugees and provides an overview of barriers and facilitators for access to and utilization of immunization services. Evidence was obtained by a scoping review of academic and grey literature in English and a further 11...

Immunization Programs/organization & administration, Vaccination/methods, Refugees, Transients and Migrants, Communicable Disease Control/organization & administration, Europe

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Public health aspects of migrant health: a review of the evidence on health status for undocumented migrants in the European Region

Undocumented migrants are people within a country without the necessary documents and permits. They are considered at higher risk for health problems because of their irregular status and the consequences of economic and social marginalization. A systematic review found 122 documents that suggested polic...