Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017
Research
Oral Cholera Vaccine Coverage during an Outbreak and Humanitarian Crisis, Iraq, 2015
Eugene Lam1
, Wasan Al-Tamimi, Steven Paul Russell, Muhammad Obaid-ul Islam Butt, Curtis Blanton, Altaf Sadrudin Musani, and Kashmira A. Date
, Wasan Al-Tamimi, Steven Paul Russell, Muhammad Obaid-ul Islam Butt, Curtis Blanton, Altaf Sadrudin Musani, and Kashmira A. Date
Table 4
Five most common reasons for not receiving oral cholera vaccine among persons in refugee camps, internally displaced persons camps, and collective centers targeted for vaccination, Iraq, 2015
| Reasons for non-vaccination | Frequency | Weighted estimate, % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| First dose | ||
| Was absent during campaign | 175 | 35 (27–43) |
| Teams did not visit my house | 284 | 30 (23–38) |
| Vaccines not available | 99 | 11 (7–18) |
| No faith in vaccine | 22 | 4 (2–9) |
| Was sick |
24 |
3 (2–5) |
| Second dose | ||
| Was absent during campaign | 148 | 39 (28–51) |
| Teams did not visit my house | 419 | 36 (26–46) |
| Vaccines not available | 38 | 2 (1–3) |
| Was sick | 22 | 9 (4–18) |
| Decision-maker not at home | 2 | 5 (2–18) |
1Current affiliation: Bureau of Immunization, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York, USA.
Page created: December 14, 2016
Page updated: December 14, 2016
Page reviewed: December 14, 2016
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by any of the groups named above.