“I have the vaccine in my body”: perceptions of female sex workers after enrolling in a phase IIb HIV vaccine and pre-exposure prophylaxis trial in urban Tanzania
The knowledge gained on HIV preventive measures by FSW after participation in the trial was valued. However, continued engagement in risky sexual practices and poor compliance with HIV preventive measures highlights the need for continued risk-reduction interventions while searching for an effective HIV vaccine.
Authors
- Eligius Lyamuya
- Gift Gadiel Lukumay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0428-0161)
- Rachel Kawuma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5338-3517)
- Joel Seme Ambikile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2618-4410)
- Said Aboud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0981-3350)
- Patricia Munseri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8754-2755)
- Edith A. M. Tarimo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5568-8688)
- Masunga K. Iseselo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5881-4435)
- Janet Seeley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0583-5272)
- Muhammad Bakari
Institutions
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- Africa Health Research Institute (ZA)
- National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24202-0
- Primary Topic
- Sex work and related issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00