Framework for risk communication and community engagement to improve vaccine uptake for COVID-19 and other vaccine-preventable diseases in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC)

A framework for guiding risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) during COVID-19 vaccination roll-out is worthwhile in order to guide interventions aimed at improving vaccine uptake. This requires setting up standardised early-warning indicators to predict or detect low uptake; coordinatio...

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Main Authors: Gonah, Laston, Kobie, Aminata Grace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2022
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Online Access:https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/10.5334/aogh.3483/
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4759
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Summary:A framework for guiding risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) during COVID-19 vaccination roll-out is worthwhile in order to guide interventions aimed at improving vaccine uptake. This requires setting up standardised early-warning indicators to predict or detect low uptake; coordination of response activities by all partners, real-time information exchange, innovativeness in designing strategies to deal with arising and anticipated challenges; flexibility to adapt quickly to changing demands and evolving circumstances; and documentation of progress and lessons learnt.