AUTHOR=Kebede Bizuneh Fassikaw , Muhidin Mustofa Semira 

TITLE=Uptake of protective tetanus toxoid vaccine doses and maternal associated factors during pregnancy in armed conflict zone, hospital-based cross-sectional study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Reproductive Health

VOLUME=Volume 6 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/reproductive-health/articles/10.3389/frph.2024.1353699

DOI=10.3389/frph.2024.1353699

ISSN=2673-3153

ABSTRACT=Vaccinating pregnant women with tetanus toxoid (TT) is crucial to prevent neonatal tetanus, reducing related deaths by 94%. In conflict zones with restricted access to deliveries, neonates face an 80-100% fatality rate. This study explores TT vaccine protective dose uptake and maternal enriching factors during pregnancy in armed conflicts zone, hospital based cross-sectional study.