What will it take? Perspectives from five low- and middle-income countries on opportunities and challenges of introducing new maternal vaccines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

New vaccines for pregnant women have recently been introduced in some high-income countries to protect infants in early life. Implementing maternal immunisation (MI) successfully in low- and middle-income countries will require planning and adaptations to immunisation and maternal health programs. To inform cost of MI delivery studies, we gathered perspectives from key stakeholders in five countries (Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, and Nepal) regarding health system requirements, opportunities, and challenges to introducing new maternal vaccines into routine health programs.

Methods

We convened national stakeholders for country workshops to deliberate potential delivery strategies, opportunities, and constraints for implementing new MI interventions. Divided

SUBMITTER: Baral R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11773375 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature