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Title: | Reducing Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake: Community Ideas from Urban and Rural Kenya |
Authors: | Naanyu, Violet Luchter, Stanley Irungu, Eunice Mauti, Joy |
Keywords: | COVID-19 Vaccine uptake reduction of barriers to vaccination health misinformation |
Issue Date: | Aug-2023 |
Abstract: | Ever since the tremendous success of the rapid vaccine development against COVID-19, its availability, distribution, and deployment have been a significant concern; however, evidence suggests that vaccine hesitancy has become a greater problem. Therefore, trust in vaccines is crucial and critically dependent on regimes' ability to communicate the benefits of immunization. This study investigated ideas on ways to reduce barriers to COVID-19 vaccination uptake. It explores methods to overcome COVID-19 vaccine 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 how to reduce barriers to the COVID vaccine 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 could boost vaccine acceptance. Moreover, this study provides recommendations for conceiving actionable interventions to potentially boost vaccine demand and maintain routine immunization in Kenya |
URI: | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/8040 |
Appears in Collections: | School of Arts and Social Sciences |
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