Gaps in Measles Vaccination Coverage in Kasese district, Western Uganda:Results of a Qualitative Evaluation

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2022
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BMC Infectious Diseases
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Despite the availability of a highly effective vaccine, measles remains a substantial public health problem in many countries including Uganda. In this study, conducted between June–August 2020 following a local outbreak, we sought to explore the factors that could affect measles vaccination coverage in rural western Uganda.
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Measles, Vaccination, Barriers, Rural district
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Walekhwa, A. W., Musoke, D., Nalugya, A., Biribawa, C., Nsereko, G., Wafula, S. T., ... & Mulogo, E. M. (2022). Gaps in measles vaccination coverage in Kasese district, Western Uganda: results of a qualitative evaluation. BMC Infectious Diseases, 22(1), 589.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07579-w
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https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8312
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