COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection) Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
Based on the pilot, the researchers decided to experiment with two different ways to conduct outreach after the basic required elements of the intervention (bringing vaccines into the village, address
Sponsors
Wageningen University & Research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All adult residents of selected rural communities eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Sierra Leone; 150 communities selected from seven rural districts from the North out of 16 districts in Sierra Leone (Koinadugu, Falaba, Karene, Kambia, Tonkolili, Bombali and Port Loko)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current exclusion criteria as of 12/09/2022: Aged under 12 years _____ Previous exclusion criteria: People below 18 years old
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured using a household survey at a baseline and follow-up (1 day): 1. Knowledge of vaccines: Do you know what a vaccine/marklate is? (yes/no), How are vaccines administered? (1 if correct answer), How much do you agree with this statement: Vaccines are safe (agree - scale), How much do you agree with this statement: Vaccines are effective (agree - scale) 2. Social demographics (age, gender, wealth) of the people taking the vaccine measured using a survey question at baseline | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vaccination rate among the adult population, measured using a respondent-level question on whether they took the vaccine (any type) and inspection of their vaccination card (if consented) at baseline and follow-up (1 day) | — |
Countries
Sierra Leone
Outcome results
None listed