What shapes a pregnant woman’s decision to accept a new maternal vaccine?
Dr Samuel Afari-Asiedu of the Kintampo Health Research Centre leads the Vaccine Demand Work Package of the Maternal Immunisation Readiness Network in Africa and Asia (MIRNA) Consortium. He explains four key factors emerging from his team’s research in Ghana that influence maternal vaccine acceptance.
He also highlights why the team gathers insights from mothers, caregivers, community leaders and mothers-in-law, and how this evidence is translated into policy recommendations to support the introduction and uptake of maternal vaccines