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Barriers and facilitators to vaccination in Latin America: a thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.
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- Barriers to Accessing Pediatric Healthcare in Latin America: A Scoping Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Perceptions of Vaccination in Latin America: Insights from Panama, the Dominican Republic, and Guatemala.Cureus · 2026Article
- The return of human rabies: A foretold case in Latin America Through the Lens of One Health.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the National Immunization Program in a city in the interior of Pernambuco in the light of Donabedian's triad.Atencion primaria · 2026Observational
- A budget impact analysis of adult immunization with tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccination for the prevention of pertussis in at-risk populations in Colombia.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025Article
- Seasonal influenza vaccine knowledge and attitudes among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Palestine.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with Missed Opportunities for Vaccination in Children During the First Year of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study.Vaccines · 2025Article
- Respiratory Vaccines in Older Adults: A Bibliometric Analysis and Future Research Agenda.Vaccines · 2025Review
- Parental Attitudes, Motivators and Barriers Toward Children's Vaccination in Poland: A Scoping Review.Vaccines · 2025Review
- [Childhood vaccination: doubts, ambiguities and decision-making in middle-class mothers in Argentina].Cadernos de saude publica · 2025Article
- Full vaccination coverage with valid doses among the 2017 and 2018 live birth cohort in the Southeast region of Brazil.Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil · 2024Article
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Abstract
Vaccines are often undervalued or underused for a variety of reasons, and vaccine hesitancy is a global challenge that threatens vaccine acceptance and the goals of immunization programs. This review aimed to describe the barriers and facilitators to vaccination in Latin America. The study design was a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies reporting on the knowledge or attitudes of adults, parents of children at vaccination age, adolescents and health professionals towards vaccination in Latin America. The databases searched were PubMed, CENTRAL, Scopus, LILACS, SciELO, and CINAHL. A total of 56 studies were included. Facilitators included vaccination being recognized as an effective strategy for preventing infectious diseases and as a requirement for access to social assistance programs, schooling or employment. Recommendations from health professionals and positive experiences with health services were also identified as facilitators. The main barriers were lack of information or counseling, structural problems such as shortages of vaccines and limited hours of operation, the inability to afford over-the-counter vaccines or transportation to health facilities, certain religious beliefs, misconceptions and safety concerns. Qualitative research can contribute to understanding perceptions and decision-making about vaccination and to designing policies and interventions to increase coverage.
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