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Journal Article > Research

Feasibility of a preventive mass vaccination campaign with two doses of oral cholera vaccine during a humanitarian emergency in South Sudan

Porta MI, Lenglet AD, de Weerdt S, Crestani R, Sinke R, Jo Frawley M, Van Herp M, Zachariah R
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Abstract
As an adjunct to cholera prevention measures, WHO advises the use of oral cholera vaccine through mass vaccination campaigns in high-risk areas and for vulnerable population groups. We assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a mass vaccination campaign using 1) a predominantly fixed and 2) a mobile door-to-door strategy.
Countries
South Sudan
Subject Area
vaccinationcholera
DOI
10.1093/trstmh/tru153
Published Date
13-Oct-2014
PubMed ID
25311798
Languages
English
Journal
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume / Issue / Pages
Volume 108, Issue 12
Issue Date
13-Oct-2014
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