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Cochrane corner: improving vaccination coverage among adolescents.
Veranyuy Dzeaye Ngah1,2, Kathleen Bime-Fomonyuy Wiysonge3, Charles Shey Wiysonge1,2,4
1Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
The Pan African Medical Journal
|January 11, 2021
Summary
Adolescent vaccination coverage is low globally. Education, mandatory policies, and combined interventions are effective strategies to improve immunization rates in this age group.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Immunization
- Adolescent Health
Background:
- Adolescents (10-19 years) require vaccinations for catch-up, boosters, and primary immunization.
- Suboptimal vaccination coverage exists globally, particularly in African nations.
- Effective interventions to enhance adolescent immunization rates remain unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review interventions aimed at increasing vaccination coverage among adolescents.
- To identify effective strategies based on a comprehensive literature search.
Main Methods:
- A systematic search of peer-reviewed and grey literature databases was performed.
- Sixteen eligible studies, predominantly from high-income countries, were identified and analyzed.
Main Results:
- Effective interventions include educating adolescents and parents on vaccine importance.
- Mandatory vaccination policies for school enrollment significantly improve coverage.
- Combined educational interventions for adolescents, parents, and healthcare workers are beneficial.
Conclusions:
- Implementing evidence-based interventions can improve adolescent vaccination coverage in Africa.
- Further research is needed, with a focus on studies conducted within African countries, to address regional gaps.
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