Strategies to Enhance COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Prioritized Groups, Uganda-Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Future Pandemics

COVID-19 vaccination was launched in March 2021 in Uganda and initially prioritized persons >50 years of age, persons with underlying conditions, healthcare workers, teachers, and security forces. However, uptake remained low 5 months after the program launch. Makerere University's Infectiou...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 30; no. 7; pp. 1326 - 1334
Main Authors:	Kiiza, Daniel, Semanda, Judith Nanyondo, Kawere, Boneventure Brian, Ajore, Claire, Wasswa, Christopher Kaliisa, Kwiringira, Andrew, Tumukugize, Emmanuel, Sserubidde, Joel, Namyalo, Nashiba, Wadria, Ronald Baker, Mukiibi, Peter, Kasule, Julie, Chemos, Ivan, Ruth, Acham Winfred, Atugonza, Ritah, Banage, Flora, Wibabara, Yvette, Ampaire, Immaculate, Driwale, Alfred, Vosburgh, Waverly, Nelson, Lisa, Lamorde, Mohammed, Boore, Amy
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-07-2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Adult Advocacy AIDS At risk populations Chronic illnesses Communicable diseases Communication COVID-19 COVID-19 - epidemiology COVID-19 - prevention & control COVID-19 vaccines COVID-19 Vaccines - administration & dosage Disease prevention Disease transmission Empowerment Female Funding Health care Health Personnel Health promotion HIV Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Immunization Immunization Programs Infectious diseases Male Medical personnel Methods Middle Aged Pandemics Pandemics - prevention & control Public health respiratory infections SARS-CoV-2 SARS-CoV-2 - immunology Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Stakeholders Strategies to Enhance COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Prioritized Groups, Uganda Teachers Type 2 diabetes Uganda - epidemiology Vaccination vaccine-preventable diseases Vaccines viruses zoonoses Uganda San Francisco California Buganda United States > US Kampala Uganda COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 viruses vaccines Uganda zoonoses vaccine-preventable diseases high-priority populations respiratory infections
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Summary:	COVID-19 vaccination was launched in March 2021 in Uganda and initially prioritized persons >50 years of age, persons with underlying conditions, healthcare workers, teachers, and security forces. However, uptake remained low 5 months after the program launch. Makerere University's Infectious Diseases Institute supported Uganda's Ministry of Health in optimizing COVID-19 vaccination uptake models by using point-of-care, place of worship, and place of work engagement and the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment model in 47 of 135 districts in Uganda, where we trained influencers to support mobilization for vaccination outreach under each model. During July-December, vaccination rates increased significantly in targeted regions, from 92% to 130% for healthcare workers, 40% to 90% for teachers, 25% to 33% for security personnel, 6% to 15% for persons >50 years of age, and 6% to 11% for persons with underlying conditions. Our approach could be adopted in other targeted vaccination campaigns for future pandemics.
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ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid3007.231001