Preventing erosion of oral polio vaccine acceptance: A role for vaccinator visits and social norms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With continued challenges to the timeline for polio transmission interruption in Pakistan, including COVID-19, there is a risk of oral polio vaccine campaign fatigue among caregivers of young children. Renewed efforts to minimize oral polio vaccine acceptance erosion may be needed. This study examines the possible role of social norms in protecting against acceptance erosion and the role of vaccinators in promoting these social norms.

Methods

Data were analyzed from a poll conducted by local interview teams between February 23 and April 5, 2016, among 4,070 parents and other caregivers of children under age 5 living in areas at high-risk for polio transmission in Pakistan. The sample was drawn via a stratified multistage cluster design utilizing random route metho

SUBMITTER: SteelFisher GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9119726 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature