Vaccine Confidence During Public Health Challenges and Prior to HPV Vaccine Introduction in Mali
<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Public health activities and the roll-out of new vaccines such as the HPV vaccine in Mali have been disrupted by both the COVID-19 pandemic and by political unrest from March 2020 until recently. The HPV vaccine was introduced into the childhood vaccine prog...
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| author | Tiffani Crippin Karamoko Tounkara Ibrahima Diarra Pierre Kamate Sarah Beseme Matthew Murphy Hayley Munir Amalle Keita Daou Garan Dabo Ibrahima Téguété Ousmane Koita Anne S. De Groot |
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| description | <b>Background/Objectives</b>: Public health activities and the roll-out of new vaccines such as the HPV vaccine in Mali have been disrupted by both the COVID-19 pandemic and by political unrest from March 2020 until recently. The HPV vaccine was introduced into the childhood vaccine program in 2024. Given the persistent threat of ongoing infectious disease epidemics, there is a pressing need to understand the factors influencing vaccine uptake in Mali and other low- and middle-income countries. <b>Methods</b>: To address this need, the GAIA Vaccine Foundation (GAIA VF), a nongovernmental organization (NGO), conducted a study of vaccine confidence in Bamako, the country’s capital and primary population center, between September 2021 and March 2022 at 12 community based primary care clinics and 1 rural primary care clinic. The study was coupled with a vaccine outreach and education campaign at each site. <b>Results</b>: Study staff collected information on vaccine confidence in surveys from 3445 community participants. Healthcare providers were also recruited from the 13 sites for vaccine-related training, and 140 of these participants completed pre- and post-surveys on their vaccine knowledge and confidence. Survey results indicate that community members trust their primary care providers more than they trust the government. However, primary care providers trust government sources of information more than other sources for guidance on vaccines. <b>Conclusions</b>: As new vaccines are introduced, engaging key healthcare leaders to inform healthcare providers and developing primary care provider-led community outreach will be critically important to gaining community confidence prior to and during vaccination campaigns in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eff8fd7b8d994d6786d75ecdb3711c4f2025-08-20T02:33:58ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2025-05-0113553510.3390/vaccines13050535Vaccine Confidence During Public Health Challenges and Prior to HPV Vaccine Introduction in MaliTiffani Crippin0Karamoko Tounkara1Ibrahima Diarra2Pierre Kamate3Sarah Beseme4Matthew Murphy5Hayley Munir6Amalle Keita Daou7Garan Dabo8Ibrahima Téguété9Ousmane Koita10Anne S. De Groot11GAIA Vaccine Foundation, Providence, RI 02909, USAGAIA Vaccine Foundation, Bamako 999053, MaliNational Center for Immunization, Bamako 999053, MaliRegional Department of Health (DRS), Bamako 999053, MaliGAIA Vaccine Foundation, Providence, RI 02909, USAGAIA Vaccine Foundation, Providence, RI 02909, USACriminal Justice Sciences Faculty, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61761, USAClinique Dr Amalle Keita, Bamako 999053, MaliCOVID Treatment Unit, Hospital of Mali, Bamako 999053, MaliDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Gabriel Touré, Bamako 999053, MaliLaboratory of Molecular Biology (LBMA), Faculty of Arts & Sciences (FAST), University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB), Bamako 999053, MaliGAIA Vaccine Foundation, Providence, RI 02909, USA<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Public health activities and the roll-out of new vaccines such as the HPV vaccine in Mali have been disrupted by both the COVID-19 pandemic and by political unrest from March 2020 until recently. The HPV vaccine was introduced into the childhood vaccine program in 2024. Given the persistent threat of ongoing infectious disease epidemics, there is a pressing need to understand the factors influencing vaccine uptake in Mali and other low- and middle-income countries. <b>Methods</b>: To address this need, the GAIA Vaccine Foundation (GAIA VF), a nongovernmental organization (NGO), conducted a study of vaccine confidence in Bamako, the country’s capital and primary population center, between September 2021 and March 2022 at 12 community based primary care clinics and 1 rural primary care clinic. The study was coupled with a vaccine outreach and education campaign at each site. <b>Results</b>: Study staff collected information on vaccine confidence in surveys from 3445 community participants. Healthcare providers were also recruited from the 13 sites for vaccine-related training, and 140 of these participants completed pre- and post-surveys on their vaccine knowledge and confidence. Survey results indicate that community members trust their primary care providers more than they trust the government. However, primary care providers trust government sources of information more than other sources for guidance on vaccines. <b>Conclusions</b>: As new vaccines are introduced, engaging key healthcare leaders to inform healthcare providers and developing primary care provider-led community outreach will be critically important to gaining community confidence prior to and during vaccination campaigns in the future.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/13/5/535vaccination confidencevaccination campaignCOVID-19HPVMaliWest Africa |
| spellingShingle | Tiffani Crippin Karamoko Tounkara Ibrahima Diarra Pierre Kamate Sarah Beseme Matthew Murphy Hayley Munir Amalle Keita Daou Garan Dabo Ibrahima Téguété Ousmane Koita Anne S. De Groot Vaccine Confidence During Public Health Challenges and Prior to HPV Vaccine Introduction in Mali Vaccines vaccination confidence vaccination campaign COVID-19 HPV Mali West Africa |
| title | Vaccine Confidence During Public Health Challenges and Prior to HPV Vaccine Introduction in Mali |
| title_full | Vaccine Confidence During Public Health Challenges and Prior to HPV Vaccine Introduction in Mali |
| title_fullStr | Vaccine Confidence During Public Health Challenges and Prior to HPV Vaccine Introduction in Mali |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vaccine Confidence During Public Health Challenges and Prior to HPV Vaccine Introduction in Mali |
| title_short | Vaccine Confidence During Public Health Challenges and Prior to HPV Vaccine Introduction in Mali |
| title_sort | vaccine confidence during public health challenges and prior to hpv vaccine introduction in mali |
| topic | vaccination confidence vaccination campaign COVID-19 HPV Mali West Africa |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/13/5/535 |
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