Local perceptions of cholera and anticipated vaccine acceptance in Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo
Open Access
- 22 January 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 13 (1), 60
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-60
Abstract
In regions where access to clean water and the provision of a sanitary infrastructure has not been sustainable, cholera continues to pose an important public health burden. Although oral cholera vaccines (OCV) are effective means to complement classical cholera control efforts, still relatively little is known about their acceptability in targeted communities. Clarification of vaccine acceptability prior to the introduction of a new vaccine provides important information for future policy and planning.Keywords
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