Oral cholera vaccine uptake, acceptance and confidence among residents of a high-risk township in Zambia: key insights for future vaccination programs
Self-reported OCV uptake and acceptance were low in a high-risk cholera-prone township in Zambia. Community education on the benefits of the vaccine is urgently needed to enhance confidence and attitudes towards the OCV and improve vaccination rates in the future.
Authors
- John Mwaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0919-1240)
- Steward Mudenda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1692-8981)
- Aubrey Chichonyi Kalungia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2554-1236)
- Audrey Hamachila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6650-5738)
- Chiluba Mwila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0160-1222)
- Johanna C. Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0462-5713)
- Moses Mukosha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-0564)
- Brian Godman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6539-6972)
- Ernest Miti
- Malala Mulavu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5326-8877)
Institutions
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- University of Strathclyde (GB)
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (ZA)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- Lusaka Apex Medical University (ZM)
- University of Zambia (ZM)
- Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (ET)
- Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Health
- Published
- 2025-07-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihaf087
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- Ministry of Health