A qualitative examination of the distribution strategies, access, and equitable uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines in Kenya: lessons for the next pandemic
Efforts to increase vaccine coverage should target organizational, social, political, and cultural norms to enhance access and uptake of quality vaccines. This study presents important lessons for health system adaptation, re-organization and preparations for future pandemics.
Authors
- Daniel Malik Achala
- John E. Ataguba
- Chijioke O. Nwosu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9739-5448)
- Stephen Mulupi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8533-578X)
- Chinyere Ojiugo Mbachu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3936-6184)
- Vincent Okungu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1359-2645)
- Senait Alemayehu Beshah
- Grace Njeri Muriithi
- Elizabeth Naa Adukwei Adote
- Elias Esfaw Zegeye
Institutions
- University of Nigeria (NG)
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- University of the Free State (ZA)
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute (ET)
- Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (ET)
- Partnership for Economic Policy (KE)
- Health Strat (Kenya) (KE)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1625970
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- International Development Research Centre