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Cet article traite des moyens de communication et d’information déployés par l’Institut Mérieux de Lyon afin de promouvoir la vaccination contre la poliomyélite en France dans les années 1960. En tant que producteur des deux vaccins antipoliomyélitiques (vaccin Lépine et vaccin Sabin) utilisés à l’époque, l’institut lyonnais a cherché à mobiliser la communauté médicale et scientifique, mais également le monde politique, contre cette maladie pour laquelle la vaccination obligatoire venait d’être adoptée. À terme, l’Institut Mérieux souhaitait qu’une campagne nationale d’information et de vaccination soit mise en place. En définitive, la perception de la poliomyélite ainsi que la prise en compte de sa gravité et de ses répercussions ont été entièrement associées à sa prévention à travers la vaccination. This article discusses the means of communication and information deployed by the Institut Mérieux in Lyon to promote polio vaccination in France in the 1960s. As the producer of the two polio vaccines (Lépine and Sabin vaccines) used at the time, the Lyon-based institute sought to mobilize the medical and scientific community and the political world against this disease for which mandatory vaccination had just been adopted. Eventually, Institut Mérieux wanted a national information and vaccination campaign to be set up. In the end, the perception of poliomyelitis and the awareness of its seriousness and repercussions were entirely associated with its prevention through vaccination. Este artículo analiza los métodos de comunicación e información utilizados por el Instituto Mérieux de Lyon para promover la vacunación contra la poliomielitis en Francia en los años sesenta. En su calidad de productor de las dos vacunas antipoliomielíticas (vacuna Lépine y vacuna Sabin) utilizadas en la época, el instituto lionés pretendía movilizar a la comunidad médica y científica, pero también al mundo político, contra esta enfermedad para la que acababa de adoptarse la vacunación obligatoria. Finalmente, el Instituto Mérieux quiso que se pusiera en marcha una campaña nacional de información y vacunación. Al final, la percepción de la poliomielitis y la toma de conciencia de su gravedad y repercusiones se asociaron totalmente a su prevención mediante la vacunación.

Developing countries like Pakistan have previously suffered from barriers to acceptance of vaccination by the public because of financial and belief barriers. This study aims to explore these beliefs and highlight concerns regarding vaccine hesitancy in the general population of Pakistan since they are a hindrance to an effective coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) immunization in the country. A cross-sectional study was performed involving 1,778 participants from all four provinces of Pakistan. Results from the study showed more than half of the participants to be unsure of the safety (50%) and efficacy (51%) of the vaccine, whereas 42% were concerned about the side effects of the vaccine. About 72% of the respondents planned to get vaccinated, whereas 28% refused to do so. Internationally made imported vaccines were more trusted by the participants. Forty-four percent of the participants agreed to receive the vaccine upon recommendation from a physician. Lastly, participants who believed in the efficacy of the polio vaccination also considered the COVID-19 vaccine to be safe and effective.

Background As global effort is made towards measles elimination, the use of innovative technology to enhance planning for the campaign has become critical. GIS technology has been applied to track polio vaccination activities in Nigeria with encouraging outcomes. Despite numerous measles vaccination campaigns after the first catch up campaign in 2005, sub-optimal outcomes of previous measles supplemental immunization activities necessitated the use of innovative ideas to achieve better outcomes especially when planning for the 2017/2018 measles vaccination campaign. This led to the application of the use of the GIS technology for the Northern states in 2017/2018 campaign. This study is a report of what was achieved with the use of the GIS in the 2017/2018 measles vaccination campaign in Nigeria. Methods GIS generated ward maps were used for the microplanning processes for the 2017/2018 measles vaccination campaign. These ward maps had estimates of the target population by settlements, the number and location of vaccination posts ensuring that a vaccination post is sited within one-kilometer radius of a settlement, and the number of teams needed to support the vaccination campaign as well as the catchment area and daily implementation plans. The ward microplans were verified by checking for accuracy and consistency of the target population, settlements, number of teams, vaccination posts and daily implementation work plans using a standard checklist. The ward maps were deployed into use for the measles vaccination campaign after the state team driven validation and verification by the National team (Government and Partners) Results The Northern states that applied the GIS technology had a closer operational target population to that on the verified microplan than those of the non-GIS technology states. Greater than 90% of the ward maps had all that is expected in the maps - i.e settlements, target populations, and vaccination posts captured, except Kaduna, Katsina and Adamawa states. Of all enumeration areas sampled during the post-campaign survey in states with GIS ward maps, none had a zero-vaccination coverage of the surveyed children, with the exception of one in Borno state that had security issues. In the post campaign coverage survey, the percentage of responses that gave vaccination post being too far as a reason for non-vaccination of children in the Northern zones that used GIS generated ward maps was less than half the rate seen in the southern zones where the GIS microplanning was not used. Conclusion The use of GIS-generated wards maps improved the quality of ward micro plans and optimized the placement of vaccination posts, resulting in a significant reduction in zero-dose clusters found during the post campaign coverage survey.

Javed Tanveer/AFP /Getty Images After a three year pause, nationwide house-to-house polio vaccinations are to restart in Afghanistan on Monday, after the United Nations reached agreement with the Taliban. Women will also be allowed to carry …

We respond to the lifting of the polio vaccination ban in Afghanistan from a humanitarian health perspective.1 The crucial importance of developing protective mechanisms against severe and harsh determinants of health amid legacies of conflict and depletion of healthcare cannot be emphasised enough. Working to provide protection from diseases such as polio is an important humanitarian and peace focused initiative to reframe …