2019
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6706-4
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Religious and community leaders’ acceptance of rotavirus vaccine introduction in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: a qualitative study

Abstract: Background In Indonesia, oral rotavirus vaccines are available but not funded on the National Immunization Program (NIP). New immunization program introduction requires an assessment of community acceptance. For religiously observant Muslims in Indonesia, vaccine acceptance is further complicated by the use of porcine trypsin during manufacturing and the absence of halal labeling. In Indonesia, religious and community leaders and the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) are imp… Show more

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“…Integration of religious leaders into the promotion of new vaccines could mitigate future conflicts with religious councils. 37 This study has a number of strengths, including the use of DHS, a set survey used nationally that asks indepth questions on daily life and health. This survey is an accurate depiction of the viewpoints of survey participants nationwide and allows for comparisons across regions of the country.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Integration of religious leaders into the promotion of new vaccines could mitigate future conflicts with religious councils. 37 This study has a number of strengths, including the use of DHS, a set survey used nationally that asks indepth questions on daily life and health. This survey is an accurate depiction of the viewpoints of survey participants nationwide and allows for comparisons across regions of the country.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, this could add to the complexity of public acceptance toward vaccinations. 30,31 In order to increase the coverage of child immunization, the Indonesian government has initiated public health programs to accelerate the establishment of halal certification of new vaccines and to issue an Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) fatwa declaring that the measles-rubella vaccine is mubah (permitted for use despite containing a pig derivative). On the other hand, the lower rate of incomplete child immunization in Nusa Tenggara might be due to the presence of non-governmental organizations in this area and their programs to strengthen immunization coverage.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Previously, the non-halal status was reported as a barrier to the rotavirus vaccine acceptability in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Engagement of religious leaders is needed to facilitate the bridge between immunization programs and the community, particularly during the introduction of a new vaccine [29].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%