Vaccine safety practices and its implementation barriers in Northwest Ethiopia: A qualitative study

The objective of this study was to assess the safety practices of vaccines and to explore its implementation barriers. A qualitative research approach was adopted for this study. Face-to-face in-depth interviews with key-informants and immunization session-observations were the main data collection methods used in this study. In conclusion, the study pointed out that efforts to promote the safety of vaccines and vaccination practices is a complex phenomenon and demands multidisciplinary action. Based on our findings, improved vaccine storage and handling, proper administration of vaccines based on guidelines, proper disposal and management of waste, and effective communication, and monitoring can contribute to the safe delivery of vaccination practices. Furthermore, improving the financial freedom of the facilities could increase the availability of essential resources and equipment that can safely store vaccines.

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Amare, G, Tewodros S, Tajebew Z, Ashenafi T, Alemayehu T, Zeleke A. M, Berhanu F. E, Alyssa S, and Binyam T. Vaccine safety practices and its implementation barriers in Northwest Ethiopia: A qualitative study. The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, 35(3), (2021). https://ejhd.org/index.php/ejhd/article/view/4664