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Table 4 Summary of Focus group suggestions on distribution, sensitization and publicity

From: Evaluation of medicine retail outlets for sale of typhoid fever vaccine among adults in two urban and rural settings in western Kenya: a proof-of-concept study

Lengthen vaccine distribution period to at least 1 week

 

Bring significantly more vaccines to each site

 

Sell vaccine in the evenings after work hours

 

More time between mobilization and delivery (at least 2 days’ notice)

 

Liaise with the chief, bring up vaccine distribution at chief’s baraza (community gathering)

 

Inform the local public health officers

 

Post materials at schools (give to children) and in churches to reach different segments of pop

 

Advertise on the radio

 

Use community health workers for door-to-door outreach

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