Comparing vaccination coverage and dog population demographics among four pilot dog rabies vaccination strategies in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The zero by 30 initiative aims to eliminate dog-mediated human rabies by 2030, for which dog vaccination is a crucial pillar. This study piloted four different dog vaccination campaign strategies in Kyegegwa, a rural district in Uganda, where rabies is endemic, and compared the vaccination coverages achieved by the strategies.

Methods

Four vaccination strategies were rolled out, each in three parishes from different sub-counties: (i) static point vaccination (SP), (ii) school-based (SB, i.e., information campaigns were mainly conducted at schools and vaccination was done at the school during weekends), (iii) integrated dog with livestock vaccination (D-L), and (iv) integrated dog vaccination with human health services (D-H, One Health approach). Vaccination cove

SUBMITTER: Akankwatsa D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12557789 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature