Highly targeted cholera vaccination campaigns in urban setting are feasible: The experience in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Massing, LAAboubakar, S
Blake, A
Page, AL
Cohuet, S
Ngandwe, A
Mukomena Sompwe, E
Ramazani, R
Allheimen, M
Levaillant, P
Lechevalier, P
Kashimi, M
de la Motte, A
Calmejane, A
Bouhenia, M
Dabire, E
Bompangue, D
Kebela, B
Porten, K
Luquero, F
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2018-05-07Submitted date
2018-05-18
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PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesAbstract
Oral cholera vaccines are primarily recommended by the World Health Organization for cholera control in endemic countries. However, the number of cholera vaccines currently produced is very limited and examples of OCV use in endemic countries, and especially in urban settings, are scarce. A vaccination campaign was organized by Médecins Sans Frontières and the Ministry of Health in a highly endemic area in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This study aims to describe the vaccine coverage achieved with this highly targeted vaccination campaign and the acceptability among the vaccinated communities.Publisher
Public Library of SciencePubMed ID
29734337Language
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1935-2735ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1371/journal.pntd.0006369
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