Challenges and strategies for sustainable and resilient immunization systems in sub-Saharan Africa: A comprehensive scoping review

The review highlights challenges impeding vaccine access and uptake, casting concerns on the sustainability and resilience of immunization programs in sub-Saharan Africa. While improvement strategies have been employed, very few were based on human-centered design approaches for decision support. Employing systems thinking is recommended to reveal dynamic mechanisms and to design strategies for the long-term viability of immunization efforts.

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Vaccine
Published
2024-12-23
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126639
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6
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Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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Abstract

The review highlights challenges impeding vaccine access and uptake, casting concerns on the sustainability and resilience of immunization programs in sub-Saharan Africa. While improvement strategies have been employed, very few were based on human-centered design approaches for decision support. Employing systems thinking is recommended to reveal dynamic mechanisms and to design strategies for the long-term viability of immunization efforts.

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Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ), KU Leuven (BE)
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