Planning and implementing a targeted polio vaccination campaign for Somali mobile populations in Northeastern Kenya based on migration and settlement patterns

Harvey, Bonnie; Dalal, Warren; Amin, Farah; McIntyre, Elvira; Ward, Sarah; Merrill, Rebecca D.; Mohamed, Abdinoor; Hsu, Christopher H.

doi:10.1080/13557858.2020.1838455

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“…There were also some use of virtual and technological approaches (41, 56) (e.g., programs produced for the radio also broadcast live on social media platforms ( 56), text-messaging for vaccination appointment reminders (41)). Some studies also customized messages according to community and partner organization feedback (49,52,56) as well as made use of trusted messengers (43,45,54,56).…”

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“…as mixed methods (27,30,31,33,34,36,45), two (n = 2) as qualitative (26, 37), and two studies (n = 2) as randomized controlled studies (RCTs) (35,49). The two RCTs (35,49) did not meet all quality criteria.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Studies also actively assessed barriers/needs to vaccination prior to interventions(43-48, 50, 53, 55), similarly by utilizing surveys (46, 53, 55), door-to-door assessment(44,50), meetings with stakeholders (47), as well as more reliance on focus groups(29, 38,47, 48) (e.g. focus groups with participatory mapping using geospatial data to indicate movement patterns for migration(45)). Coordinate, plan and implement COVID-19 vaccine…”

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A Scoping Review of COVID-19 and Other Vaccination Models for Refugees and Migrants

Aghajafari,

Guzek,

Kamal

et al. 2024

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Background: Refugees and migrants face inequities in healthcare and vaccination access. Diverse vaccination programs have been implemented globally to address refugee specific COVID-19 inequities to access, hesitancy and barriers to vaccination. The aim of this scoping review was to review evidence on the models of delivery of COVID-19 and other vaccinations for refugee and migrant populations. Methods: A scoping review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. Eleven electronic databases including SCOPUS, Embase, Medline, and Web of Science as well as grey literature were searched with the keywords COVID-19, vaccines/immunizations, refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants for all studies published between the years 2000 to October 2023. The main outcome was models of delivery of COVID-19 vaccines or other vaccines for refugee or migrant populations. Models of delivery were reviewed and thematically analyzed using the World Health Organization’s 2022 operational guide, Strengthening COVID-19 vaccine demand and uptake in refugees and migrants. Results: A total of n=11,825 unique studies were identified through database searches. A total of thirty-three (n=33) studies met full-text inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Fifteen studies (n=15) focused on the COVID-19 vaccine, while other studies (n=18) focused on influenza (n=6), HPV (n=2), Hepatitis B (n=2), multiple vaccines (n=5), and polio, cholera, and meningococcal vaccinations (n=3). COVID-19 vaccine models of delivery often utilized innovative social media strategies and relied on frameworks to drive interventions. Furthermore, models of vaccine delivery included multiple components which leveraged community and multi-stakeholder partnerships and co-design strategies, while striving to deliver culturally-sensitive approaches with accessible vaccination services. Conclusions: Models of vaccine delivery for refugees and migrants are multipronged, utilizing various strategies and extensive community and multisectoral collaborations to address accessibility barriers in alignment with most WHO recommendations for vaccinating refugee and migrant populations. An increasing reliance on innovative social media, co-design, and customization strategies drives interventions. Further collection and use of disaggregated real-time data to inform and evaluate customized strategies for specific migrant groups is recommended.

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Kamal

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Options in the Treatment of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis: Implications for Low Resource Areas

Samia

Oyieke

Tunje

et al. 2022

Curr Treat Options Neurol

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Purpose of the review Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare, slowly progressive, and frequently fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by measles virus. The risk of SSPE remains significant globally, with fluctuating incidence noted in in tandem with measles vaccine uptake. This review aims to explore the current global status of SSPE, its treatment, and preventive measures. Recent findings An increase in measles cases have been reported in various parts of the world for different reasons related to the regional context of the outbreak. With reduction in measles vaccine doses since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the future risk of SSPE can only accelerate. In recent years, subsequent cases of SSPE have been reported in the period following documented measles outbreaks in different settings. Concomitantly, there have been efforts to evaluate the efficacy of immunomodulatory, antiviral, and anti-seizure therapies that could ameliorate the devastating effects of this disease. This review elucidates on these approaches and their limitations, reasons for poor vaccine coverage in low- and middle-income countries, as well as the possible solutions to the prevention of measles and eventual avoidance of SSPE. Summary Prevention of measles virus infection with the resultant sequelae would be the most effective strategy for the management of SSPE. This approach would be particularly important in low resource setting that currently bears the double burden of widespread communicable diseases and malnutrition.

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The impact of anthropogenic climate change on pediatric viral diseases

Chitre,

Crews,

Tessema

et al. 2023

Pediatr Res

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Planning and implementing a targeted polio vaccination campaign for Somali mobile populations in Northeastern Kenya based on migration and settlement patterns

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

A Scoping Review of COVID-19 and Other Vaccination Models for Refugees and Migrants

A Scoping Review of COVID-19 and Other Vaccination Models for Refugees and Migrants

Options in the Treatment of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis: Implications for Low Resource Areas

The impact of anthropogenic climate change on pediatric viral diseases

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