Artur Manuel Muloliwa

TL;DR: Communication activities are a crucial element of immunization programmes and policy makers and programme managers need to understand the barriers and facilitators affecting the delivery of vaccination communication so as to be able to implement communication interventions more effectively.

TL;DR: This taxonomy provides a standardised way to think and speak about vaccination communication and is categorised by purpose to help conceptualise communication interventions as potential solutions to address needs or problems.

TL;DR: The identification and development of the Nigerian vaccination communication interventions map may be a useful tool as part of efforts to address vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccination coverage in Nigeria and similar settings.

TL;DR: Poor knowledge of the causes of schistosomiasis and how to prevent it, coupled with persisting misconceptions, continue to pose barriers to effective disease prevention and control.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the perceptions and experiences of caregivers and health workers in Nigeria on vaccination communication strategies implemented in their settings, and found that caregivers perceived the clinic environment, long waiting times and health worker attitudes as barriers to receiving vaccination information.