Community engagement to support COVID-19 vaccine uptake: a living systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Widespread vaccination against COVID-19 is one of the most effective ways to control, and ideally, end the global COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine hesitancy and vaccine rates vary widely across countries and populations and are influenced by complex sociocultural, political, economic and psychological factors. Community engagement is an integral strategy within immunisation campaigns and has been shown to improve vaccine acceptance. As evidence on community engagement to support COVID-19 vaccine uptake is emerging and constantly changing, research that lessens the knowledge-to-practice gap by providing regular and up-to-date evidence on current best-practice is essential.

Methods and analysis

A living systematic review will be conducted which includes an initial syste

SUBMITTER: Gilmore B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9490295 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature