Effectiveness of an Education Toolkit Delivered by Soap Operas Among Communities Living in Extreme Poverty in Improving Vaccination Confidence in the Philippines: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Measles and polio pose significant public health challenges globally, particularly in low-resource settings such as the Philippines, where vaccine coverage falls short of the World Health Organization's (WHO's) targets, with hard-to-reach populations contributing to the "last mile." This research addresses the "last mile" challenge in routine immunization efforts by bridging the vaccination gap in marginalized populations.

Objective

We describe the implementation of a cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of an education toolkit aimed at improving confidence in measles and polio vaccines among communities living in extreme poverty in the Philippines.

Methods

Developed with local stakeholders, our intervention consists of a 10-minute vid

SUBMITTER: Wu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12616188 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature