Documenting capacity and existing gaps in reporting adverse events following immunisation in Northern Ghana: a quantitative cross-sectional survey of healthcare workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Immunisation remains an indispensable tool in preventing infectious diseases. A robust pharmacovigilance system assures the public of vaccine safety, particularly in countries like Ghana where there is relatively low reporting of adverse events following immunisation (AEFIs). We explored the experiences of health workers in Ghana to ascertain the existing capacity for data collection and information reporting flows for health events associated with vaccination in the country.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional quantitative survey among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Ghana between December 2020 and April 2021. We documented their experiences with regard to knowledge, perceptions and practice of reporting AEFIs to the national pharmacovigilance centre (Ghana Food

SUBMITTER: Ansah NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11812699 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature