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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2023

Vaccine hesitancy in Malawi: a threat to already-made health gains.

Akim N Bwanali, Adriano F Lubanga, Mzati Mphepo, Leonard Munthali, Gertrude D Chumbi, Melina Kangoma

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Akim N BwanaliClinical Research Education and Management Services Limited (CREAMS).
Adriano F LubangaClinical Research Education and Management Services Limited (CREAMS).
Mzati MphepoClinical Research Education and Management Services Limited (CREAMS).
Leonard MunthaliKamuzu Central Hospital, Ministry of Health (MoH), Lilongwe.
Gertrude D ChumbiKamuzu Central Hospital, Ministry of Health (MoH), Lilongwe.
Melina KangomaKamuzu Central Hospital, Ministry of Health (MoH), Lilongwe.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malawi faces a growing concern about vaccine hesitancy. This threatens to undermine significant strides in the fight against infectious diseases in the country. Vaccine hesitancy in Malawi is driven by multiple factors. This short communication discusses the extent of vaccine hesitancy in Malawi and its main drivers according to SAGE's (Strategic Advisory Group of Expert) 3Cs (confidence, complacency and convenience) model of vaccine hesitancy. As an escalating health concern, it is imperative to address it urgently. It is imperative to address it urgently through comprehensive and sustainable awareness campaigns that should aim to increase acceptance and demand for vaccines.

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complacencyimmunisationsMalawivaccine confidencevaccine hesitancy

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PMID37811119
PMCPMC10552950

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