Towards a further understanding of measles vaccine hesitancy in Khartoum state, Sudan: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccine hesitancy is one of the contributors to low vaccination coverage in both developed and developing countries. Sudan is one of the countries that suffers from low measles vaccine coverage and from measles outbreaks. In order to facilitate the future development of interventions, this study aimed at exploring the opinions of Expanded Program on Immunization officers at ministries of health, WHO, UNICEF and vaccine care providers at Khartoum-based primary healthcare centers.

Methods

Qualitative data were collected using semi-structured interviews during the period January-March 2018. Data (i.e. quotes) were matched to the categories and the sub-categories of a framework that was developed by the WHO-SAGE Working Group called ''Determinants of Vaccine Hesitancy

SUBMITTER: Sabahelzain MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6586394 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature