How to Increase Vaccination Acceptance Among Apostolic Communities: Quantitative Results from an Assessment in Three Provinces in Zimbabwe

A worldwide increasing trend toward vaccine hesitancy has been reported. Measles outbreaks in southern Africa in 2009-2010 were linked to objections originating from Apostolic gatherings. Founded in Zimbabwe in the 1950s, the Apostolic church has built up a large number of followers with an estimate...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gerede, Regina (Author)
Contributors: Machekanyanga, Zorodzai (Other) ; Ndiaye, Serigne (Other) ; Chindedza, Kenneth (Other) ; Chigodo, Colline (Other) ; Shibeshi, Messeret E. (Other) ; Goodson, James (Other) ; Daniel, Fussum (Other) ; Kaiser, Reinhard (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2017]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2017, Volume: 56, Issue: 5, Pages: 1692-1700
Further subjects:B Apostolic community
B Vaccination acceptance
B Vaccination confidence
B Vaccination hesitancy
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
Volltext (Verlag)
Volltext (doi)

MARC

LEADER 00000naa a22000002 4500
001 1566868408
003 DE-627
005 20180104154654.0
007 cr uuu---uuuuu
008 180104s2017 xx |||||o 00| ||eng c
024 7 |a 10.1007/s10943-017-0435-8  |2 doi 
035 |a (DE-627)1566868408 
035 |a (DE-576)496868403 
035 |a (DE-599)BSZ496868403 
040 |a DE-627  |b ger  |c DE-627  |e rda 
041 |a eng 
084 |a 0  |2 ssgn 
100 1 |a Gerede, Regina  |4 aut 
245 1 0 |a How to Increase Vaccination Acceptance Among Apostolic Communities  |b Quantitative Results from an Assessment in Three Provinces in Zimbabwe  |c Regina Gerede 
264 1 |c [2017] 
336 |a Text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a Computermedien  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a Online-Ressource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
520 |a A worldwide increasing trend toward vaccine hesitancy has been reported. Measles outbreaks in southern Africa in 2009-2010 were linked to objections originating from Apostolic gatherings. Founded in Zimbabwe in the 1950s, the Apostolic church has built up a large number of followers with an estimated 3.5 million in Zimbabwe in 2014. To inform planning of interventions for the 2015 measles-rubella vaccination campaign, we assessed vaccination status and knowledge, attitudes and practices among purposive samples of Apostolic caregivers in three districts each in Harare City, Manicaland and Matabeleland South in Zimbabwe. We conducted structured interviews among 97 caregivers of children aged 9-59 months and collected vaccination status for 126 children. Main Apostolic affiliations were Johanne Marange (53%), Madida (13%) and Gospel of God (11%) with considerable variation across assessment areas. The assessment also showed considerable variation among Apostolic communities in children ever vaccinated (14-100%) and retention of immunization cards (0-83%) of ever vaccinated. Overall retention of immunization cards (12%) and documented vaccination status by card (fully vaccinated = 6%) were low compared to previously reported measures in the general population. Mothers living in monogamous relationships reported over 90% of all DTP-HepB-Hib-3, measles and up to date immunizations during the first life year documented by immunization card. Results revealed opportunities to educate about immunization during utilization of health services other than vaccinations, desire to receive information about vaccinations from health personnel, and willingness to accept vaccinations when offered outside of regular services. Based on the results of the assessment, specific targeted interventions were implemented during the vaccination campaign, including an increased number of advocacy activities by district authorities. Also, health workers offered ways and timing to vaccinate children that catered to the specific situation of Apostolic caregivers, including flexible service provision after hours and outside of health facilities, meeting locations chosen by caregivers, using mobile phones to set up meeting locations, and documentation of vaccination in health facilities if home-based records posed a risk for caregivers. Coverage survey results indicate that considerable progress has been made since 2010 to increase vaccination acceptability among Apostolic communities in Zimbabwe. Further efforts will be needed to vaccinate all Apostolic children during routine and campaign activities in the country, and the results from our assessment can contribute toward this goal. 
601 |a Apostoliker 
650 4 |a Apostolic community 
650 4 |a Vaccination acceptance 
650 4 |a Vaccination confidence 
650 4 |a Vaccination hesitancy 
700 1 |a Machekanyanga, Zorodzai  |4 oth 
700 1 |a Ndiaye, Serigne  |4 oth 
700 1 |a Chindedza, Kenneth  |4 oth 
700 1 |a Chigodo, Colline  |4 oth 
700 1 |a Shibeshi, Messeret E.  |4 oth 
700 1 |a Goodson, James  |4 oth 
700 1 |a Daniel, Fussum  |4 oth 
700 1 |a Kaiser, Reinhard  |4 oth 
773 0 8 |i Enthalten in  |t Journal of religion and health  |d New York, NY [u.a.] : Springer Science + Business Media B.V., 1961  |g 56(2017), 5, Seite 1692-1700  |h Online-Ressource  |w (DE-627)320578089  |w (DE-600)2017250-3  |w (DE-576)121466191  |x 1573-6571  |7 nnns 
773 1 8 |g volume:56  |g year:2017  |g number:5  |g pages:1692-1700 
856 |u https://europepmc.org/articles/pmc5711555?pdf=render  |x unpaywall  |z Vermutlich kostenfreier Zugang  |h repository [oa repository (via OAI-PMH doi match)] 
856 4 0 |u https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10943-017-0435-8  |x Verlag  |3 Volltext 
856 |u https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0435-8  |x doi  |3 Volltext 
936 u w |d 56  |j 2017  |e 5  |h 1692-1700 
951 |a AR 
ELC |a 1 
ITA |a 1  |t 1 
LOK |0 000 xxxxxcx a22 zn 4500 
LOK |0 001 2991663448 
LOK |0 003 DE-627 
LOK |0 004 1566868408 
LOK |0 005 20180104154654 
LOK |0 008 180104||||||||||||||||ger||||||| 
LOK |0 040   |a DE-Tue135  |c DE-627  |d DE-Tue135 
LOK |0 092   |o n 
LOK |0 852   |a DE-Tue135 
LOK |0 852 1  |9 00 
LOK |0 935   |a ixzs  |a ixzo 
OAS |a 1 
ORI |a SA-MARC-ixtheoa001.raw 
REL |a 1 
SUB |a REL