COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in South Africa: how can we maximize uptake of COVID-19 vaccines?

S Cooper, H van Rooyen… - Expert review of vaccines, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines is critical to personal health, protecting
vulnerable populations, reopening socio-economic life, and achieving population health and …

Interventions to improve HPV vaccine uptake: a systematic review

EB Walling, N Benzoni, J Dornfeld, R Bhandari… - …, 2016 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: Identification of effective strategies is necessary to optimize uptake of the HPV
vaccine. We systematically reviewed the literature for national and international …

Cervical cancer prevention and treatment research in Africa: a systematic review from a public health perspective

S Finocchario-Kessler, C Wexler, M Maloba… - BMC women's …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Women living in Africa experience the highest burden of cervical
cancer. Research and investment to improve vaccination, screening, and treatment efforts …

Perinatally acquired HIV infection in adolescents from sub-Saharan Africa: a review of emerging challenges

ED Lowenthal, S Bakeera-Kitaka… - The Lancet infectious …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Worldwide, more than three million children are infected with HIV, 90% of whom live in sub-
Saharan Africa. As the HIV epidemic matures and antiretroviral treatment is scaled up …

Population-based HPV vaccination programmes are safe and effective: 2017 update and the impetus for achieving better global coverage

JML Brotherton, PN Bloem - Best practice & research Clinical obstetrics & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Persistent oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause of cervical cancer, as well as
cancers of the anus, penis, vulva, vagina and oropharynx. There is good evidence that …

Lessons learnt from human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in 45 low-and middle-income countries

KE Gallagher, N Howard, S Kabakama… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objective To synthesise lessons learnt and determinants of success from human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine demonstration projects and national programmes in low-and …

Social media and HPV vaccination: Unsolicited public comments on a Facebook post by the Western Cape Department of Health provide insights into determinants of …

AB Wiyeh, S Cooper, A Jaca, E Mavundza… - Vaccine, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract On the 4 February 2019, the Western Cape Department of Health's Facebook page
announced the implementation of a school-based vaccination campaign aimed to …

Human papillomavirus vaccine introduction in South Africa: implementation lessons from an evaluation of the national school-based vaccination campaign

S Delany-Moretlwe, KF Kelley, S James… - … Health: Science and …, 2018 - ghspjournal.org
Background: In April 2014, a national school-based human papillomavirus (HPV)
vaccination program was rolled out in South Africa, targeting Grade 4 girls aged≥ 9 years. A …

Knowledge on HPV vaccine and cervical cancer facilitates vaccine acceptability among school teachers in Kitui County, Kenya

MM Masika, JG Ogembo, SV Chabeda, RG Wamai… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection have the potential to
reduce the burden of cervical cancer. School-based delivery of HPV vaccines is cost …

Health systems constraints and facilitators of human papillomavirus immunization programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

E Amponsah-Dacosta, BM Kagina… - Health policy and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Given the vast investments made in national immunization programmes (NIPs) and the
significance of NIPs to public health, it is important to understand what influences the optimal …