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 5
OCV campaign information sources and cholera-associated messages reported seen or heard by survey respondents in refugee camps, internally displaced persons camps, and collective centers targeted for vaccination, Iraq, 2015*
| Information source and type | Frequency | Weighted estimate, % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Source for information about campaign | ||
| Television | 1,046 | 19 (15–24) |
| Neighbors or friends | 599 | 13 (10–16) |
| Radio | 315 | 12 (9–17) |
| MoH staff or vaccinators | 579 | 7 (5–10) |
| Poster or banner | 521 | 7 (5–9) |
| Schools | 88 | 3 (2–6) |
| Community mobilizer | 62 | 3 (2–6) |
| SMS text messages | 57 | 3 (2–5) |
| Mosque announcements | 62 | 1 (0.3–3) |
| The Internet |
40 |
<1 (<0.1–0.2) |
| Received nonvaccine information during campaign |
2,410 |
55 (49–61) |
| Nonvaccine information heard or seen during campaign | ||
| Wash hands with soap and water | 2,023 | 33 (28–39) |
| Cook food thoroughly | 930 | 14 (11–18) |
| Wash vegetables and fruits | 1,413 | 13 (10–16) |
| Boil water | 794 | 15 (12–18) |
| Clean cooking utensils and vessels | 635 | 6 (4–8) |
| Dispose of human waste properly | 519 | 5 (4–7) |
| Drink and use water treated with chlorine products | 334 | 4 (3–7) |
| Go to health center if I have cholera | 312 | 4 (3–6) |
| Take ORS if I have cholera |
163 |
3 (1–6) |
| Do not know or do not remember |
35 |
<1 (0.1–0.4) |
| *MoH, Ministry of Health; OCV, oral cholera vaccine; ORS, oral rehydration solution; SMS, short message service. | ||
1Current affiliation: Bureau of Immunization, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York, USA.
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