An assessment of the reasons for oral poliovirus vaccine refusals in Northern Nigeria

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 210, Issue , 2014, Pages S125-S130

  Michael, Charles A ^a,d   Ogbuanu, Ikechukwu U ^b   Storms, Aaron D ^b   Ohuabunwo, Chima J ^a   Corkum, Melissa ^c   Ashenafi, Samra ^b   Achari, Panchanan ^c   Biya, Oladayo ^a   Nguku, Patrick ^a   Mahoney, Frank ^b  

^a African Field Epidemiology Network ^*  (Uganda)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Country Office for Nigeria   (Nigeria)

^d Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

assessment; noncompliance; OPV; oral polio vaccine; refusals

Indexed keywords

ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DRUG SAFETY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MOTIVATION; NIGERIA; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT REFUSAL; VACCINATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY SIZE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, ORAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT REFUSAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84910612885     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: 15376613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiu436     Document Type: Article

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