Decision-making for childhood vaccination in crisis settings: a survey of practice & barriers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children, particularly those who have received no routine vaccinations (zero-dose children), are at high risk of vaccine-preventable diseases in humanitarian crisis settings. However, the decision-making processes underlying vaccine intervention design and delivery in such settings are poorly understood. The present study investigated the decision-making practices of organisations involved in childhood vaccination in humanitarian crisis settings globally via an online survey.

Methods

Individuals involved in the design or delivery of childhood vaccination programmes in humanitarian crisis settings were invited to fill out a self-administered online survey. Respondents were asked about factors influencing intervention design and vaccine delivery; use of technical gu

SUBMITTER: Light PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11667873 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature