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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Reducing Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake: Community Ideas from Urban and Rural Kenya
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 20, No. 23, Article 7093, Year 2023
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Description
Following the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines, addressing vaccine hesitancy and optimizing uptake have emerged as critical challenges, emphasizing the importance of reducing barriers toward COVID-19 vaccination. This study investigates ideas on ways to reduce barriers to COVID-19 vaccination uptake. It explores methods that can overcome COVID-19 vaccination barriers through qualitative research: interviews and group discussions involving healthcare providers, administration personnel, teachers, and individuals with chronic conditions across urban (Mombasa) and rural (Kilifi) Kenya. Audio-recorded discussions were transcribed and thematically analyzed across locations. Five themes emerged in our results regarding the reduction in barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in the context of Kenya, including awareness campaigns, engaging diverse stakeholders, using various communication techniques, capacity building to increase vaccination centers and trained staff, and lastly, revising relevant government health policies and guidelines. These results indicate the importance of adopting multiple approaches, as no single strategy can boost vaccine acceptance. Moreover, this study provides recommendations for conceiving actionable interventions to potentially boost vaccine demand and maintain routine immunization in Kenya. © 2023 by the authors.
Authors & Co-Authors
Al-Aghbari, Ahmed Asa’ad
Germany, Heidelberg
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Naanyu, Violet
Kenya, Eldoret
Moi University
Luchters, Stanley M.F.
Zimbabwe, Harare
Centre for Sexual Health and Hiv/aids Research Cesshar
United Kingdom, Liverpool
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Irungu, Eunice
Kenya, Mumbasa
Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa
Bärnighausen, Till Winfried
Germany, Heidelberg
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Mauti, Joy
Germany, Heidelberg
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Statistics
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3390/ijerph20237093
ISSN:
16617827
Research Areas
Covid
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Kenya