Differences in perception of dysentery and enteric fever and willingness to receive vaccines among rural residents in China

Social and cultural determinants of anticipated acceptance of an oral cholera vaccine prior to a mass vaccination campaign in Zanzibar

“…Anticipated acceptance of the free OCV was at the upper end of the range of 60-99% reported by studies that have assessed people's intention to receive vaccines for shigellosis, other dysentery and typhoid fever in several Asian countries. [27][28][29] High levels of intention to receive free vaccination against cholera in Zanzibar may be explained by high levels of reported severity and fatality in the sample. 23 The fact that 60% of respondents…”

Formative Investigation of Acceptability of Typhoid Vaccine During a Typhoid Fever Outbreak in Neno District, Malawi

“…12 Social scientists have investigated behavioral, sociocultural, political, and economic factors that may influence vaccine acceptance. [20][21][22][23][24] Many factors have been identified as relevant to individual decision-making processes, including perceptions of disease prevalence, characteristics and severity; subgroup vulnerability; availability and effectiveness of alternative preventive strategies; and expectations regarding treatment. Vaccine-related factors include understanding of the purpose of vaccines; the perceived efficacy; perceptions of risks and side effects; costs; vaccine characteristics; and prior experience with vaccine services.…”

Social and cultural determinants of oral cholera vaccine uptake in Zanzibar

“…[15][16][17] Because cholera was almost universally reported in both communities as "very serious" (97%) and "usually or sometimes fatal without treatment" (96%) (not shown), the influence of illness-related severity and fatality could not directly be analyzed as potential determinants of OCV uptake. Perceptions regarding severity and potential fatality were nevertheless related to vaccine acceptance in these communities because unconsciousness, a feature of dehydration and thus an advanced stage of cholera, was not only reported as one of the most prominent somatic problems, 33 but it was also identified as positive determinant of OCV uptake.…”

“…14 Recently published studies addressing the relationship between local perceptions of severe enteric diarrheal illness and willingness or desire to receive vaccines have mainly focused on shigellosis and typhoid fever. [15][16][17][18][19][20][21] Studies on cholera have assessed social factors of vaccine acceptance 22 or have considered policymakers' views, 23 but empirical study of cultural factors of cholera and how they affect OCV uptake is lacking.…”