Brief communication: effect of a one-stop-shop intervention on COVID-19 vaccine uptake among people living with HIV in Nairobi and Kajiado counties, Kenya
People living with HIV (PLHIV) are at increased risk of COVID-19 related morbidity and mortality. We describe the effect of a 'One-Stop-Shop' intervention on COVID-19 vaccine uptake among PLHIV in Nairobi and Kajiado Counties, Kenya. All PLHIV in selected HIV clinics in Nairobi and Kajiado were included. They received the COVID-19 vaccine alongside other PLHIV services within the HIV clinics. Descriptive statistics, Pearson's chi-square test and two sample proportion tests were performed. COVID-19 vaccine uptake among PLHIV in both counties increased post-intervention. Nairobi County had 61% COVID-19 vaccine uptake post intervention compared to 38% pre intervention while Kajiado County had 72% uptake, up from 49% pre intervention. Females had the highest post intervention uptake in both counties at 52% (Nairobi) and 54% (Kajiado). In conclusion, COVID-19 vaccine uptake among PLHIV increased after implementation of the One-Stop-Shop intervention.
Authors
- Reson Marima
- Collins Ojwang' Odhiambo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2635-4785)
- Elizabeth Kubo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5636-3401)
- Peter N. Gichuhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7275-6574)
- Njambi Njuguna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0969-3849)
- Susan Arodi
- Jared Mecha
- James Mutisya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5046-1030)
- CF Otieno
- Joanna Michler
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Illinois College (US)
- United States Agency for International Development (US)
- Peoria campus of the University of Illinois System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIDS Research and Therapy
- Published
- 2025-06-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-025-00730-y
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development
- U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief