Highly targeted cholera vaccination campaigns in urban setting are feasible: The experience in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Louis Albert MassingSoumah AboubakarAlexandre BlakeAnne-Laure PageSandra CohuetAdalbert NgandweEric Mukomena SompweRomain RamazaniMarcela AllheimenPhilippe LevaillantPauline LechevalierMarie KashimiAxelle de la MotteArielle CalmejaneMalika BouheniaErnest DabireDidier BompangueBenoit KebelaKlaudia PortenFrancisco J LuqueroPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
Cholera vaccination campaigns using highly targeted strategies are feasible in urban settings. High vaccination coverage can be obtained using door to door vaccination. However, alternative strategies should be considered to reach non-vaccinated populations like male adults and also in order to improve the efficiency of the interventions.