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Impact evaluation of a youth led intervention to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

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Abstract

The youth-led intervention implemented in Wentworth, a community with a high rate of vaccine hesitancy, was effective in increasing vaccination uptake. Given the low COVID-19 vaccine coverage in South Africa and across the African region, as well as the new emerging variant of concern (XBB 1.5), there is an urgent need to scale up such intervention at the community level to address persistent misinformation and promote vaccine equality.

Research topics

  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies

Sustainable Development Goals

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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.02.052

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