Vaccine Confidence and the Importance of an Interdisciplinary Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 596-598
Author(s):  
Douglas J. Opel ◽  
Heidi J. Larson
Keyword(s):  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Parental Confidence ◽  
Childhood Vaccine ◽  
Vaccine Confidence ◽  
Coverage Rates

AbstractParental confidence in vaccines is waning. To sustain and improve childhood vaccine coverage rates, insights from multiple disciplines are needed to understand and address the socio-cultural factors contributing to decreased vaccine confidence and uptake.

scholarly journals A critical review of measures of childhood vaccine confidence

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 34-45
Author(s):  
Gilla K Shapiro ◽  
Jessica Kaufman ◽  
Noel T Brewer ◽  
Kerrie Wiley ◽  
Lisa Menning ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Childhood Vaccine ◽  
Vaccine Confidence

scholarly journals Use of surveys to evaluate an integrated oral cholera vaccine campaign in response to a cholera outbreak in Hoima district, Uganda

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e038464
Author(s):  
Godfrey Bwire ◽  
Mellisa Roskosky ◽  
Anne Ballard ◽  
W Abdullah Brooks ◽  
Alfred Okello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staff Training ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Vaccination Campaign ◽  
Cholera Vaccine ◽  
Cholera Outbreak ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Skill Gaps ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Oral Cholera Vaccine ◽  
Coverage Rates

ObjectivesTo evaluate the quality and coverage of the campaign to distribute oral cholera vaccine (OCV) during a cholera outbreak in Hoima, Uganda to guide future campaigns of cholera vaccine.DesignSurvey of communities targeted for vaccination to determine vaccine coverage rates and perceptions of the vaccination campaign, and a separate survey of vaccine staff who carried out the campaign.SettingHoima district, Uganda.ParticipantsRepresentative clusters of households residing in the communities targeted for vaccination and staff members who conducted the vaccine campaign.ResultsAmong 209 households (1274 individuals) included in the coverage survey, 1193 (94%; 95% CI 92% to 95%) reported receiving at least one OCV dose and 998 (78%; 95% CI 76% to 81%) reported receiving two doses. Among vaccinated individuals, minor complaints were reported by 71 persons (5.6%). Individuals with ‘some’ education (primary school or above) were more knowledgeable regarding the required OCV doses compared with non-educated (p=0.03). Factors negatively associated with campaign implementation included community sensitisation time, staff payment and problems with field transport. Although the campaign was carried out quickly, the outbreak was over before the campaign started. Most staff involved in the campaign (93%) were knowledgeable about cholera control; however, 29% did not clearly understand how to detect and manage adverse events following immunisation.ConclusionThe campaign achieved high OCV coverage, but the surveys provided insights for improvement. To achieve high vaccine coverage, more effort is needed for community sensitisation, and additional resources for staff transportation and timely payment for campaign staff is required. Pretest and post-test assessment of staff training can identify and address knowledge and skill gaps.

scholarly journals Decreasing vaccine coverage rates lead to increased vulnerability to the importation of vaccine-preventable diseases in Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Minoru Fujita ◽  
Felipe Scassi Salvador ◽  
Luiz Henrique da Silva Nali ◽  
Expedito José de Albuquerque Luna
Keyword(s):  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ◽  
Coverage Rates

scholarly journals Childhood Immunisation Coverage during the COVID-19 Epidemic in Italy

Vaccines ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Michela Sabbatucci ◽  
Anna Odone ◽  
Carlo Signorelli ◽  
Andrea Siddu ◽  
Andrea Silenzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
National Health System ◽  
P Value ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Rate Decrease ◽  
Rotavirus Vaccination ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Vaccine Type ◽  
Childhood Vaccine ◽  
Local Health Authorities

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected national healthcare systems worldwide, with around 282 million cumulative confirmed cases reported in over 220 countries and territories as of the end of 2021. The Italian National Health System was heavily affected, with detrimental impacts on preventive service delivery. Routine vaccination services were disrupted across the country during the first months of the pandemic, and both access to and demand for vaccines have decreased during the pandemic. In many cases, parents preferred to postpone scheduled appointments for routine paediatric vaccinations because of stay-at-home orders or fear of COVID-19 infection when accessing care. The objective of the current study was to assess the routine childhood vaccine coverage (VC) rates during the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy. We compared 2020 and 2019 VC by age group and vaccine type. The Italian Ministry of Health collected anonymised and aggregated immunisation national data through the local health authorities (LHAs). Results were considered statistically significant at a two-tailed p-value ≤ 0.05. VC rates for mandatory vaccinations decreased in 2020 compared to 2019 (range of VC rate decrease: −1% to −2.7%), while chicken pox increased (+2.2%) in 7-year-old children. Recommended vaccinations were moderately affected (range of VC rate decrease in 2020 vs. 2019: −1.4% to −8.5%), with the exception of anti-HPV in males, Men ACWY, and anti-rotavirus vaccination (VC increase 2020 vs. 2019: +1.8%, +4.7% and +9.4%, respectively). In the COVID-19 era, the implementation of coherent, transparent, and effective communication campaigns and educational programs on safe childhood vaccinations, together with the increase in the number of healthcare staff employed, is essential to support strategies to reinforce vaccination confidence and behaviour, thus avoiding health threats due to VPD during and beyond COVID-19 times.

Evolution of hepatitis B vaccine coverage rates in France between 2008 and 2011

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 272-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Denis ◽  
R. Cohen ◽  
A. Martinot ◽  
J.-P. Stahl ◽  
T. Lery ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccine ◽  
Coverage Rates

scholarly journals Development of a Vaccine Confidence Index for Monitoring and Assessing Parental Confidence in Childhood Vaccination

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S518-S518
Author(s):  
Paula Frew ◽  
Raphiel Murden ◽  
C Christina Mehta ◽  
Allison Chamberlain ◽  
Alan R Hinman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Vaccination ◽  
Parental Confidence ◽  
Confidence Index ◽  
Vaccine Confidence

scholarly journals Impact of vaccination on the incidence of measles in Mozambique in the period 2000 to 2011

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artur Manuel Muloliwa ◽  
Luiz Antonio Bastos Camacho ◽  
José Fernando Souza Verani ◽  
Taynãna César Simões ◽  
Martinho do Carmo Dgedge
Keyword(s):  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Measles Elimination ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Maputo City ◽  
Measles Vaccination ◽  
Coverage Rates ◽  
Vaccination Campaigns ◽  
Measles Incidence ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study was to contribute to the better planning of measles elimination actions in Mozambique, by considering the impact of vaccination actions over the period 2000 to 2011. Descriptive and ecological studies and case records made available by the Ministry of Health were used to analyze measles vaccination coverage. Statistical analysis was performed using time series and spatial analysis. Vaccine coverage rates ranged from 82% to 99%. Coverage rates in Maputo city were under 70% and in Niassa province they were over 100%. Coverage showed a clustered pattern in the districts. The measles incidence rate was 1.58 per 100,000 inhabitants (0.00-40.08 per 100,000 inhabitants); districts bordering neighboring countries presented high incidence rates. Although measles morbidity and mortality has decreased in Mozambique, vaccine coverage has been insufficient to interrupt measles transmission. Enhanced surveillance, including investigation of cases and outbreaks, and improvements in measles vaccination are recommended in order to achieve a homogenous coverage rate of ≥ 95% for both routine and mass vaccination campaigns.

scholarly journals Random network models to predict the long term impact of HPV vaccination on genital warts

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Díez-Domingo ◽  
Víctor Sánchez-Alonso ◽  
Rafael-J. Villanueva ◽  
Luis Acedo ◽  
José-Antonio Moraño ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Random Network ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Herd Immunity ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Dose Schedule ◽  
Genital Warts ◽  
Contact Network ◽  
Long Term Impact ◽  
Coverage Rates

HPV vaccine induces a herd immunity effect in genital warts when a large number of the population is vaccinated. That aspect should be taken into account when devising new vaccine strategies, like vaccination at older ages or male vaccination. Therefore it is important to develop mathematical models with good predictive capacities. We devised a sexual contact network that was calibrated to simulate the Spanish epidemiology of different HPV genotypes. Through this model we simulated the scenario that occurred in Australia in 2007, where 12-13 year-old girls where vaccinated with a three-dose schedule of a vaccine containing genotypes 6 and 11, that protect against genital warts, and also a catch-up program in women up to 26 years of age. Vaccine coverage were 73 % in girls with three doses and with coverage rates decreasing with age until 52 % for 20-26 year-olds. A fast 59 % reduction in the genital warts diagnoses occurred in the model in the first years after the start of the program, similar to what was described in the literature.

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