Investigating the contribution of geographic accessibility and vaccine delivery channels to untimely measles vaccination and zero-dose prevalence in The Gambia: implications for disease outbreaks
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Funding Fogarty Program
Emerging Global Leader
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Investigating the contribution of geographic accessibility and vaccine delivery channels to untimely measles vaccination and zero-dose prevalence in The Gambia: implications for disease outbreaks
Principal Institution
Medical Research Council Unit the Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Wariri, Oghenebrume
Project Contact Information
Email:
owariri@mrc.gm
Year(s) Awarded
2023-2028
Country
Gambia
Project Description
The Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) strategic focus on halving zero-dose children and eliminating measles transmission by 2030 requires spatially detailed data and methodological approaches to precisely locate un- and under-vaccinated subpopulations and forecast outbreaks.
The overall goal of this project is to apply novel spatiotemporal modelling approaches to precisely map the subpopulation of children with zero- dose and untimely measles vaccination in The Gambia, examine potential links with suboptimal herd immunity and outbreak risk, and how geographic accessibility shapes vaccination uptake and delivery.
This project will contribute to the achievement of the IA2030 in The Gambia and provide advanced training that will equip Dr Wariri with novel skills and competencies needed to acheive his long-term goal of developing an independently funded infectious diseases and spatial epidemiology research program in Africa.
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