Global inequity creates local insufficiency: A qualitative study of COVID-19 vaccine implementation challenges in low-and-middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified pre-existing challenges to health promotion and care across the world, and particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This qualitative study draws on data from a panel of immunisation experts and uses a novel framework of vaccine delivery domains to explore perspectives from those who live and work in these settings on the challenges to implementing COVID-19 vaccine programs in LMICs.

Methods

We conducted a thematic content analysis of 96 participant free text replies to questions from Round I of a three-round Delphi consensus study amongst global experts on COVID-19 vaccine implementation.

Results

Participant responses highlighted challenges to vaccine program implementation including issues related to e

SUBMITTER: Haldane V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9925066 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature