Expanding vaccination provider types and administration sites can increase vaccination uptake: A systematic literature review of the evidence in non-United States geographies.

ABSTRACT: Vaccination is a successful public health intervention; however, vaccine-preventable diseases continue to pose global health risks due to insufficient uptake. Expanding authority for "alternative" or complementary healthcare providers to administer vaccinations, as well as approving additional non-clinical vaccination sites, could improve access to and uptake of vaccines. The value of complementary providers and expanded sites has been documented in the United States; however, there is limited evidence in geographies outside the United States. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic literature review to identify studies that evaluated vaccination by complementary providers and/or at expanded sites outside of the United States. Of 943 identified records, 18 met our inclusion criteria

SUBMITTER: Larson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11881856 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature