Health workers’ perceptions and challenges in implementing meningococcal serogroup a conjugate vaccine in the routine childhood immunization schedule in Burkina Faso

Health workers’ perceptions and challenges in implementing meningococcal serogroup a conjugate vaccine in the routine childhood immunization schedule in Burkina Faso

Abstract Background Meningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccine (MACV) was introduced in 2017 into the routine childhood immunization schedule (at 15–18 months of age) in Burkina Faso to help reduce meningococcal meningitis burden. MACV was scheduled to be co-administered with the second dose of mea...

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Main Authors: Sylvain F. Nkwenkeu, Mohamed F. Jalloh, Jenny A. Walldorf, Robert L. Zoma, Felix Tarbangdo, Soukeynatou Fall, Sansan Hien, Roland Combassere, Cesaire Ky, Ludovic Kambou, Alpha Oumar Diallo, Akshaya Krishnaswamy, Flavien H. Aké, Cynthia Hatcher, Jaymin C. Patel, Isaïe Medah, Ryan T. Novak, Terri B. Hyde, Heidi M. Soeters, Imran Mirza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Meningococcal vaccine
Measles vaccine
Vaccine introduction
Health workers
Burkina Faso
Vaccination barriers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-8347-z

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