Multi-method findings on COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among urban refugee adolescents and youth in Kampala, Uganda

Logie, Carmen H.; Okumu, Moses; Berry, Isha; McAlpine, Alyssa; Musoke, Daniel Kibuuka; Hakiza, Robert; Perez-Brumer, Amaya; Baral, Stefan; Kyambadde, Peter

doi:10.1080/17441692.2023.2185800

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“…However this study is contrary to a study about A descriptivemultivariate analysis of community knowledge, confidence, and trust in Covid-19 clinical trials among healthcare workers in Uganda where most health workers lacked sufficient knowledge about the Covid-19 vaccine [43] and also in a study about Multimethod findings on Covid-19 vaccine acceptability among urban refugee adolescents and youth in Kampala, Uganda where also youth lacked sufficient knowledge regarding the Covid-19 vaccine safety [44].…”

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COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Associated Factors among Health Workers in Nansana Municipality, Central Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study

2023

J Community Med Public Health

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The Uganda government has been working tirelessly to scale up Covid-19 vaccine uptake among health workers and the public, although the uptake is still low. This study targeted health workers because they were among the first priority groups to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and their role model in behaviour change to positively impact the public to uptake the vaccine. The study would give a clear understanding of how health workers can positively impact the public to uptake the Covid-19 vaccine. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of full and partial Covid-19 vaccine uptake among health workers, socio-demographics associated with the vaccine uptake, the effect of Covid-19 vaccine accessibility and the knowledge and attitudinal factors among health workers associated with Covid-19 vaccine uptake. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted in Nansana municipality in the months of February and March, 2023 and a total of 365 health workers participated in this study. The full and partial Covid-19 vaccine uptake among health workers was 81.6% and 5.5% respectively, whereas Males and Moslems were more likely to get a full Covid-19 vaccine uptake. Covid-19 vaccine accessibility didn't affect Covid-19 vaccine uptake among health workers and they were more knowledgeable about the Covid-19 vaccines' safety and had a positive attitude towards Covid-19 vaccine acceptability. More research should be done to ascertain Covid-19 vaccine uptake during the early and late phases of the pandemic, more legislation to make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory and continuous massive Covid-19 vaccine information communication to Ugandans.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Associated Factors among Health Workers in Nansana Municipality, Central Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study

2023

J Community Med Public Health

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“…The major challenges reported by the informants were low budget and lower salaries of field staff, stacking of the registration process at the beginning, reluctance of participants, inadequate transportation and human resources, and inadequate baby feeding corners at vaccination centers. The barriers identified in this study are similar to those identified in studies conducted among refugee populations in Lebanon, Uganda, Europe, the United States of America, and Australia [26,[31][32][33][34]. It is imperative to ensure an adequate budget, human resources, and salaries to increase the supply-side confidence of product marketing [23].…”

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A formative research to explore the programmatic approach of vaccinating the Rohingya refugees and host communities against COVID-19 infection in Bangladesh

Chowdhury,

Kundu,

Sultana

et al. 2023

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background The vaccination of the Rohingya refugees and host communities against COVID-19 in Cox’s Bazar started in August 2021. Government authorities and Non-Government Organisation partners implemented a project around the initial period of vaccination to improve awareness and access to target beneficiaries. We conducted formative research to understand the programmatic approach of this project and identify potential challenges and community perceptions regarding immunisation against COVID-19. Methodology This was formative research in which we used a qualitative method of data collection. Purposively chosen 12 key-informant interviews and conveniently chosen 20 in-depth interviews were conducted using semi-structured interview guidelines from August to September 2022 in the Rohingya camp and host communities of Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh. Ethical approval was obtained from the North South University Institutional Review Board, and written informed consent was obtained from all the participants. We used a thematic analysis approach to analyse the data. Results The project neither provided any promotional or tailored messages regarding the COVID-19 vaccine nor conducted any vaccine hesitancy surveys before implementing the project. The project did not provide any storage facilities for the vaccines’ cold chain management but provided transport support to carry the vaccines from the district to the sub-district level. Community leaders were included in the decision-making process during local-level planning of the vaccination programme. The project supported the reporting of any adverse effects following immunisation from community members to the government health authorities. Vaccine hesitancy among participants was high in the early stages, but mass campaigns and vaccination of frontline health workers increased their acceptance. The major challenges reported by the informants were low budget and lower salaries of field staff, stacking of the registration process at the beginning, reluctance of participants, inadequate transportation and manpower, and inadequate baby feeding corners at vaccination centers. Conclusion The findings from our study will help policymakers from the Government, the UN, and other humanitarian agencies to adapt and better address the issue of vaccine acceptance and strengthen the vaccination programme.

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Current infectious disease research practices with forcibly displaced people in the top ten low- and middle-income host countries: A Systematic Review

Gross,

Tarnas,

Sayeeda

et al. 2024

Preprint

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Infectious disease research is essential for disease prevention and management within refugee camps and informal settlements. We aim to assess the state of infectious disease research with displaced communities in the top ten refugee-hosting low- and middle-income countries. We searched three journal databases for primary research that explicitly included refugees or was conducted in a refugee camp, informal settlement, or displaced people-serving hospital and focused directly on an infectious disease following PRISMA guidelines. Forty studies (out of 1,179) met the inclusion criteria. Common research challenges included population mobility, limited external validity, and low recruitment. No studies included the community in the initial study conception or investigated the research impact on the community. Community involvement was often through community health workers (45%). Of the 18 studies that studied a resource-based intervention, 20% explicitly noted that the intervention was unsustainable. Such context-specific considerations are vital in research with displaced communities.

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Multi-method findings on COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among urban refugee adolescents and youth in Kampala, Uganda

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COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Associated Factors among Health Workers in Nansana Municipality, Central Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study

COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Associated Factors among Health Workers in Nansana Municipality, Central Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study

A formative research to explore the programmatic approach of vaccinating the Rohingya refugees and host communities against COVID-19 infection in Bangladesh

Current infectious disease research practices with forcibly displaced people in the top ten low- and middle-income host countries: A Systematic Review

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