Projects, Work in Pacific Island Countries

Measuring vaccination status and drivers for vaccination in children with disability in Fiji

Jul 14, 2023

To measure vaccination status in children with disability in Suva-Nausori corridor, Fiji and understand the social and behavioural drivers for vaccination.

Researchers: Meru Sheel (Co-PI), Gulam Khandaker (Co-PI), Israt Jahan, Unise Vakaloloma, Sureni Perera, Ilisapici Tuibeqa, Rachel Devi, Litiana Volavola, William May, Donald Wilson, Susan Woolfenden, Kate Milner, Margie Danchin, Rosalie Power, Sarah McIntyre, Hayley Smithers-Sheedy, Nadia Badawi, Kristine Macartney

Funder: Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

This project is part of the Australian Regional Immunisation Alliance (ARIA)

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