Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine Vaccination Coverage among Children of Age 15 to 23 Months in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic affected all socio-economic activities including the provision of routine vaccinations. Objective: This study determined the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine vaccination rates among children aged 15-23 months. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lahore, from April 2021 to November 2021. The study included 750 children aged 15 to 23 months from the District of Lahore. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the outpatient department of Services Hospital, Lahore after informed consent. The data was analyzed by using SPSS version 26. The p-value