General knowledge and attitude of healthcare professionals and infrastructural readiness prior to implementation of malaria vaccine in selected hospitals in Tororo district, Uganda: a cross-sectional study

The knowledge gap coupled with negative attitudes on malaria vaccine were prevalent among all healthcare professionals prior to the roll-out of R21 vaccine in Tororo district. There was limited preparedness as regards the infrastructure required for the malaria vaccine implementation. The Ministry of Health should consider conducting targeted training programs for all healthcare professionals and provision of additional essential infrastructure to accommodate the inclusion of the malaria vaccine roll-out with other routine vaccines.