Increasing Maternal Vaccination Awareness, by Working With Women Influencers in Kawempe Division, Uganda: A Brief Report
Although the World Health Organization recommends 2 tetanus vaccine-containing injections in pregnancy, in Uganda, only 59.2% of pregnant women received a 2nd dose in 2022. We set out to (1) create awareness of maternal vaccine-preventable diseases, maternal immunization benefits and vaccination safety through the use of media; (2) determine the effectiveness of maternal immunization campaigns and (3) assess stakeholder's acceptability of project interventions' delivery methods.
Authors
- Agnes Ssali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4801-0411)
- Mary Kyohere
- Phiona Nalubega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3204-7474)
- Kirsty Le Doaré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-085X)
- Hassan Ssemere
Institutions
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- MUJHU Research Collaboration (UG)
- City St George's, University of London (GB)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004635
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- Johns Hopkins University
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- European Commission
- Medical Research Council
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- Institute of Infection and Immunity
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership