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  1. Article ; Online: R21/Matrix-M vaccine: optimising supply, maximising impact.

    Nnaji, Chukwudi A / Amaechi, Uchenna A / Wiysonge, Charles S

    Lancet (London, England)

    2024  Volume 403, Issue 10426, Page(s) 525

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Nanoparticles ; Saponins
    Chemical Substances Matrix-M ; Saponins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 3306-6
    ISSN 1474-547X ; 0023-7507 ; 0140-6736
    ISSN (online) 1474-547X
    ISSN 0023-7507 ; 0140-6736
    DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02716-2
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  2. Article: Towards a More Critical Public Health Understanding of Vaccine Hesitancy: Key Insights from a Decade of Research.

    Cooper, Sara / Wiysonge, Charles S

    Vaccines

    2023  Volume 11, Issue 7

    Abstract: Vaccine hesitancy has gained renewed attention as an important public health concern worldwide. Against this backdrop, over the last decade, we have conducted various qualitative, social science studies with the broad shared aim of better understanding ... ...

    Abstract Vaccine hesitancy has gained renewed attention as an important public health concern worldwide. Against this backdrop, over the last decade, we have conducted various qualitative, social science studies with the broad shared aim of better understanding this complex phenomenon. This has included various Cochrane systematic reviews of qualitative research globally, systematic reviews of qualitative research in Africa, and primary research studies in South Africa. These studies have also explored vaccine hesitancy for various vaccines, including routine childhood vaccination, HPV vaccination and other routine vaccinations for adolescents, and, most recently, COVID-19 vaccination. In this reflective and critical commentary piece we reflect on seven key overarching insights we feel we have gained about this complex phenomenon from the varying studies we have conducted over the past decade. These insights comprise the following: (1) the relationship between vaccine knowledge and hesitancy is complex and may operate in multiple directions; (2) vaccine hesitancy is driven by multiple socio-political forces; (3) vaccine hesitancy may be many things, rather than a single phenomenon; (4) vaccine hesitancy may be an ongoing 'process', rather than a fixed 'stance'; (5) vaccine hesitancy may sometimes be about a 'striving', rather than a 'resisting'; (6) 'distrust' as a driver of vaccine hesitancy needs to be better contextualized and disaggregated; and (7) the 'demand-side' versus 'supply/access-side' distinction of the drivers of suboptimal vaccination may be misleading and unhelpful. In unpacking these insights, we problematize some of the common assumptions within the vaccine hesitancy literature and flag topics that we think could benefit from further scrutiny and debate. Our hope is that this can provide a platform for further engagement on these issues and ultimately contribute towards fostering a more critical public health understanding of vaccine hesitancy.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2703319-3
    ISSN 2076-393X
    ISSN 2076-393X
    DOI 10.3390/vaccines11071155
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  3. Article ; Online: Immunisation Agenda 2030: prioritising sustainable immunisation financing.

    Amaechi, Uchenna A / Nnaji, Chukwudi A / WIysonge, Charles S

    Lancet (London, England)

    2023  Volume 402, Issue 10410, Page(s) 1325

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Immunization ; Vaccination
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 3306-6
    ISSN 1474-547X ; 0023-7507 ; 0140-6736
    ISSN (online) 1474-547X
    ISSN 0023-7507 ; 0140-6736
    DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01167-4
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  4. Article: Assessing the Implementation Determinants of Pilot Malaria Vaccination Programs in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi through a Complexity Lens: A Rapid Review Using a Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.

    Adamu, Abdu A / Jalo, Rabiu I / Ndwandwe, Duduzile / Wiysonge, Charles S

    Vaccines

    2024  Volume 12, Issue 2

    Abstract: ... of RTS,S/AS01 vaccination in large-scale pilot schemes. Understanding the implementation context ...

    Abstract In 2019, national immunization programs in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi commenced the implementation of RTS,S/AS01 vaccination in large-scale pilot schemes. Understanding the implementation context of this malaria vaccination in the pilot countries can provide useful insights for enhancing implementation outcomes in new countries. There has not yet been a proper synthesis of the implementation determinants of malaria vaccination programs. A rapid review was conducted to identify the implementation determinants of the pilot malaria vaccination programs in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi, and describe the mechanism by which these determinants interact with each other. A literature search was conducted in November 2023 in PubMed and Google Scholar to identify those studies that described the factors affecting malaria vaccine implementation in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi. Thirteen studies conducted between 2021 and 2023 were included. A total of 62 implementation determinants of malaria vaccination across all five domains of the consolidated framework for implementation research (CFIR) were identified. A causal loop diagram showed that these factors are interconnected and interrelated, identifying nine reinforcing loops and two balancing loops. As additional countries in Africa prepare for a malaria vaccine roll-out, it is pertinent to ensure that they have access to adequate information about the implementation context of countries that are already implementing malaria vaccination programs so that they understand the potential barriers and facilitators. This information can be used to inform context-specific systems enhancement to maximize implementation success. Going forward, primary implementation studies that incorporate the causal loop diagram should be integrated into the malaria vaccine implementation program to enable immunization program managers and other key stakeholders to identify and respond to emerging implementation barriers in a timely and systematic manner, to improve overall implementation performance.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-23
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2703319-3
    ISSN 2076-393X
    ISSN 2076-393X
    DOI 10.3390/vaccines12020111
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  5. Article ; Online: Positioning implementation science in national immunization programmes to improve coverage equity and advance progress toward Immunization Agenda 2030: An urgent global health imperative.

    Adamu, Abdu A / Ndwandwe, Duduzile / Jalo, Rabiu I / Wiysonge, Charles S

    Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics

    2024  Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 2331872

    Abstract: Despite the availability of effective vaccines for preventing common childhood infectious diseases, there is still significant disparities in access and utilization across many low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The factors that drive these ... ...

    Abstract Despite the availability of effective vaccines for preventing common childhood infectious diseases, there is still significant disparities in access and utilization across many low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The factors that drive these disparities are often multilevel, originating from individuals, health facilities, health systems and communities, and also multifaceted. Implementation science has emerged as a field to help address "know-do" gaps in health systems, and can play a significant role in strengthening immunization systems to understand and solve implementation barriers that limit access and uptake within their contexts. This article presents a reflexive perspective on how to position implementation research in immunization programmes to improve coverage equity. Furthermore, key points of synergy between implementation research and vaccination are highlighted, and some potential practice changes that can be applied within specific contexts were proposed. Using a human rights lens, it was concluded that the cost that is associated with implementation failure in immunization programmes is significant and unjust, and future directions for implementation research to optimize its application in practice settings have been recommended.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Child ; Global Health ; Implementation Science ; Vaccination ; Immunization ; Vaccines ; Immunization Programs
    Chemical Substances Vaccines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-31
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2664176-8
    ISSN 2164-554X ; 2164-5515
    ISSN (online) 2164-554X
    ISSN 2164-5515
    DOI 10.1080/21645515.2024.2331872
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  6. Article ; Online: Informal health sector and routine immunization: making the case for harnessing the potentials of patent medicine vendors for the big catch-up to reduce zero-dose children in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Adamu, Abdu A / Jalo, Rabiu I / Ndwandwe, Duduzile / Wiysonge, Charles S

    Frontiers in public health

    2024  Volume 12, Page(s) 1353902

    Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a surge in the number of unimmunized and under-immunized children in Africa. The majority of unimmunized (or zero-dose) children live in hard-to-reach rural areas, urban slums, and communities affected by conflict where ... ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic caused a surge in the number of unimmunized and under-immunized children in Africa. The majority of unimmunized (or zero-dose) children live in hard-to-reach rural areas, urban slums, and communities affected by conflict where health facilities are usually unavailable or difficult to access. In these settings, people mostly rely on the informal health sector for essential health services. Therefore, to reduce zero-dose children, it is critical to expand immunization services beyond health facilities to the informal health sector to meet the immunization needs of children in underserved places. In this perspective article, we propose a framework for the expansion of immunization services through the informal health sector as one of the pillars for the big catch-up plan to improve coverage and equity. In African countries like Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, patent medicine vendors serve as an important informal health sector provider group, and thus, they can be engaged to provide immunization services. A hub-and-spoke model can be used to integrate patent medicine vendors into the immunization system. A hub-and-spoke model is a framework for organization design where services that are provided by a central facility (hub) are complimented by secondary sites (spokes) to optimize access to care. Systems thinking approach should guide the design, implementation, and evaluation of this model.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Vaccination ; Immunization ; Nigeria ; Ethiopia
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2711781-9
    ISSN 2296-2565 ; 2296-2565
    ISSN (online) 2296-2565
    ISSN 2296-2565
    DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1353902
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  7. Article ; Online: Editorial overview: applying an implementation science lens to vaccines.

    Cooper, Sara / Wiysonge, Charles S

    Current opinion in immunology

    2021  Volume 71, Page(s) iii–vi

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Implementation Science ; Vaccines/immunology
    Chemical Substances Vaccines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-09
    Publishing country England
    Document type Editorial ; Introductory Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1035767-1
    ISSN 1879-0372 ; 0952-7915
    ISSN (online) 1879-0372
    ISSN 0952-7915
    DOI 10.1016/j.coi.2021.08.002
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  8. Article: A Systematic Review of Factors That Influence Parents' Views and Practices around Routine Childhood Vaccination in Africa: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis.

    Mavundza, Edison J / Cooper, Sara / Wiysonge, Charles S

    Vaccines

    2023  Volume 11, Issue 3

    Abstract: A Cochrane review which explored the factors that influence caregivers' views and practices around routine childhood vaccines worldwide was conducted by Cooper and colleagues. After sampling 154 studies that met their inclusion criteria, the authors ... ...

    Abstract A Cochrane review which explored the factors that influence caregivers' views and practices around routine childhood vaccines worldwide was conducted by Cooper and colleagues. After sampling 154 studies that met their inclusion criteria, the authors included 27 studies in their synthesis, of which 6 were from Africa. The aim of the current review was to synthesise all 27 studies conducted in Africa. We wanted to determine if the inclusion of additional African studies will change any of the themes, concepts or theory generated in the Cochrane review. Our review found that parents' views and practices regarding childhood vaccination in Africa were influenced by various factors, which we categorised into five themes, namely, ideas and practices surrounding health and illness (Theme 1); social communities and networks (Theme 2); political events, relations, and processes (Theme 3); lack of information or knowledge (Theme 4); and access-supply-demand interactions (Theme 5). All of the themes identified in our review were also identified in the Cochrane review except for one theme, which was lack of information or knowledge. This finding will help to promote vaccine acceptance and uptake in Africa by developing and implementing interventions tailored to address lack of knowledge and information around vaccines.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-01
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2703319-3
    ISSN 2076-393X
    ISSN 2076-393X
    DOI 10.3390/vaccines11030563
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  9. Article ; Online: COVID-19 vaccines.

    Ndwandwe, Duduzile / Wiysonge, Charles S

    Current opinion in immunology

    2021  Volume 71, Page(s) 111–116

    Abstract: COVID-19 is a pandemic of unprecedented proportions in recent human history. Less than 18 months since the onset of the pandemic, there are close to two hundred million confirmed cases and four million deaths worldwide. There have also been massive ... ...

    Abstract COVID-19 is a pandemic of unprecedented proportions in recent human history. Less than 18 months since the onset of the pandemic, there are close to two hundred million confirmed cases and four million deaths worldwide. There have also been massive efforts geared towards finding safe and effective vaccines. By July 2021 there were 184 COVID-19 vaccine candidates in pre-clinical development, 105 in clinical development, and 18 vaccines approved for emergency use by at least one regulatory authority. These vaccines include whole virus live attenuated or inactivated, protein-based, viral vector, and nucleic acid vaccines. By mid-2021 three billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered around the world, mostly in high-income countries. COVID-19 vaccination provides hope for an end to the pandemic, if and only if there would be equal access and optimal uptake in all countries around the world.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19/immunology ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; COVID-19 Vaccines/immunology ; Humans ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; SARS-CoV-2/immunology ; Vaccines, DNA/immunology ; Vaccines, Inactivated/immunology
    Chemical Substances COVID-19 Vaccines ; Vaccines, DNA ; Vaccines, Inactivated
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1035767-1
    ISSN 1879-0372 ; 0952-7915
    ISSN (online) 1879-0372
    ISSN 0952-7915
    DOI 10.1016/j.coi.2021.07.003
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  10. Article ; Online: Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in South Africa- moving beyond a reliance on information-based responses.

    Cooper, Sara / van Rooyen, Heidi / Wiysonge, Charles S

    Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics

    2022  Volume 18, Issue 6, Page(s) 2107851

    Abstract: It has been over a year since South Africa officially began its national COVID-19 vaccination programme. Yet, currently only half of the adult population is fully vaccinated. While supply-related challenges continue to contribute to suboptimal ... ...

    Abstract It has been over a year since South Africa officially began its national COVID-19 vaccination programme. Yet, currently only half of the adult population is fully vaccinated. While supply-related challenges continue to contribute to suboptimal vaccination coverage, so too does vaccine hesitancy. Drawing on research conducted over the last year, we highlight some overarching insights around the nature and drivers of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in South Africa and how this complex phenomenon might be addressed. We have found multiple socio-economic and political root causes of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, many of which are not knowledge-related. These include inter alia fear and uncertainty, practical challenges around access, experiences of poverty and marginalization, and the ongoing geopolitics surrounding the pandemic. Intervention strategies therefore need to form part of broader development and trust-building measures that focus on relationships, transparency, inclusion, equity and justice. This is essential if we hope to bolster acceptance of and demand for vaccines during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2664176-8
    ISSN 2164-554X ; 2164-5515
    ISSN (online) 2164-554X
    ISSN 2164-5515
    DOI 10.1080/21645515.2022.2107851
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