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- Title
Assessing Vaccination Delivery Strategies for Zero-Dose and Under-Immunized Children in the Fragile Context of Somalia.
- Authors
Bile, Ahmed Said; Ali-Salad, Mohamed A.; Mahmoud, Amina J.; Singh, Neha S.; Abdelmagid, Nada; Sabahelzain, Majdi M.; Checchi, Francesco; Mounier-Jack, Sandra; Nor, Barni
- Abstract
Somalia is one of 20 countries in the world with the highest numbers of zero-dose children. This study aims to identify who and where zero-dose and under-vaccinated children are and what the existing vaccine delivery strategies to reach zero-dose children in Somalia are. This qualitative study was conducted in three geographically diverse regions of Somalia (rural/remote, nomadic/pastoralists, IDPs, and urban poor population), with government officials and NGO staff (n = 17), and with vaccinators and community members (n = 52). The data were analyzed using the GAVI Vaccine Alliance IRMMA framework. Nomadic populations, internally displaced persons, and populations living in remote and Al-shabaab-controlled areas are three vulnerable and neglected populations with a high proportion of zero-dose children. Despite the contextual heterogeneity of these population groups, the lack of targeted, population-specific strategies and meaningful engagement of local communities in the planning and implementation of immunization services is problematic in effectively reaching zero-dose children. This is, to our knowledge, the first study that examines vaccination strategies for zero-dose and under-vaccinated populations in the fragile context of Somalia. Evidence on populations at risk of vaccine-preventable diseases and barriers to vital vaccination services remain critical and urgent, especially in a country like Somalia with complex health system challenges.
- Subjects
SOMALIA; POOR people; INTERNALLY displaced persons; VACCINATION; CITY dwellers; URBAN poor
- Publication
Vaccines, 2024, Vol 12, Issue 2, p154
- ISSN
2076-393X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/vaccines12020154