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Perceptions toward Ebola vaccination and correlates of vaccine uptake among high-risk community members in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Europe PMC PMID:38236844

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Original: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/38236844
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002566
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Perceptions toward Ebola vaccination and correlates of vaccine uptake among high-risk community members in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Europe PMC PMID:38236844 — Europe PMC (en), https://europepmc.org/article/MED/38236844 (CC0-1.0); archived copy: https://metraipolis.com/documento/dc_3f8d460bf91c (Metraipolis archive dc_3f8d460bf91c, sha256 12d8badd640d5c04f80812a6ecd003d366778bfde6dca706ea5e1fc64214f7e5)

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  title = {Perceptions toward Ebola vaccination and correlates of vaccine uptake among high-risk community members in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Europe PMC PMID:38236844},
  howpublished = {Europe PMC (en)},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/38236844},
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  year = {2026}
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The tenth Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak (2018-2020, North Kivu, Ituri, South Kivu) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was the second-largest EVD outbreak in history. During this outbreak, Ebola vaccination was an integral part of the EVD response. We evaluated community perceptions toward Ebola vaccination and identified correlates of Ebola vaccine uptake among high-risk community members in North Kivu, DRC. In March 2021, a cross-sectional survey among adults was implemented in three health zones. We employed a sampling approach mimicking ring vaccination, targeting EVD survivors, their household members, and their neighbors. Outbreak experiences and perceptions toward the Ebola vaccine were assessed, and modified Poisson regression was used to identify correlates of Ebola vaccine uptake among those offered vaccination. Among the 631 individuals surveyed, most (90.2%) reported a high perceived risk of EVD and 71.6% believed that the vaccine could reduce EVD severity; however, 63.7% believed the vaccine had serious side effects. Among the 474 individuals who had been offered vaccination, 397 (83.8%) received the vaccine, 180 (45.3%) of those vaccinated received the vaccine after two or more offers. Correlates positively associated with vaccine uptake included having heard positive information about the vaccine (RR 1.30, 95% CI 1.06-1.60), the belief that the vaccine could prevent EVD (RR 1.23, 95% CI 1.09-1.39), and reporting that religion influenced all decisions (RR 1.13, 95% CI 1.02-1.25). Ebola vaccine uptake was high in this population, although mixed attitudes and vaccine delays were common. Communicating positive vaccine information, emphasizing the efficacy of the Ebola vaccine, and engaging religious leaders to promote vaccination may aid in increasing Ebola vaccine uptake during future outbreaks.

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Pubblicazione: PLOS global public health, 2024 (prima pubblicazione 2024-01-18).
Identificativi: PMID 38236844 · PMCID PMC10796044 · DOI 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002566.
Pagina: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/38236844 — https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002566. Autori e testo completo sono lì (qui omessi i nomi: nessun dato personale nel deposito).
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