Leading from the frontlines: community-oriented approaches for strengthening vaccine delivery and acceptance.
Baldeep K DhaliwalRajeev SethBetty ThankachenYawar QaiyumSvea ClosserTyler BestAnita ShetPublished in: BMC proceedings (2023)
Through this unique intervention to strengthen vaccine uptake that incorporated the needs, interests, and expertise of local community members, we developed a community-driven approach to strengthen vaccine acceptance in a population with low uptake. This comprehensive approach is essential to amplify local voices, identify local concerns and advocates, and leverage bottom-up strategies to co-design successful interventions to facilitate long-term change.