Local perceptions of cholera and anticipated vaccine acceptance in Katanga province, democratic republic of Congo.

CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest a high motivation to use an OCV as long as it seems affordable. The needs of socially marginalized groups such as fishermen may have to be explicitly addressed when preparing for a mass vaccination campaign.
PMID: 23339647 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Rural Remote Health - January 22, 2013 Category: Rural Health Authors: Merten S, Schaetti C, Manianga C, Lapika B, Chaignat CL, Hutubessy R, Weiss MG Tags: BMC Public Health Source Type: research