Effects of hydro-meteorological and geological disasters on vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks and routine immunisation amongst children: A scoping review
Isabel T. Barnidge, Andrea J. F. Ferreira, Sari Kovats, Sofia R. M. Velasco, Alastair Leyland, Luiz Augusto Galvao, Gervasio F. Santos, Enny S. Paixao, Mauricio L. Barreto, Elizabeth B. Brickley, Julia M. Pescarini, on behalf of the Global Health Research Unit on the Social and Environmental Determinants of Health Inequalities (SEDHI), Michele Nguyen, Inayat Ali, Inayat Ali · 2026
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Isabel T Barnidge leads a scoping review on disasters, childhood vaccines, and disease outbreaks in a 2026 journal article. Floods, quakes, and storms can damage clinics and water systems, raising outbreak risk for children. The team searched five databases for studies on recognized disaster types and diseases prevented by World Health Organization recommended vaccines in people under 18.
They included 26 studies, 19 on outbreaks and 7 on disruption to routine vaccination. Floods, cyclones, droughts, heat, tsunamis, and quakes were all linked to outbreaks or missed vaccination. Poor water and sanitation helped outbreaks spread after disasters. Young children and refugees were named as higher-risk groups. Big gaps remain for wildfires, volcanic eruptions, and several diseases.
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| CREATOR | Isabel T. Barnidge, Andrea J. F. Ferreira, Sari Kovats, Sofia R. M. Velasco, Alastair Leyland, Luiz Augusto Galvao, Gervasio F. Santos, Enny S. Paixao, Mauricio L. Barreto, Elizabeth B. Brickley, Julia M. Pescarini, on behalf of the Global Health Research Unit on the Social and Environmental Determinants of Health Inequalities (SEDHI), Michele Nguyen, Inayat Ali, Inayat Ali |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 103739 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |