Contextualization of enablers and barriers for COVID-19 vaccine uptake among adult tuberculosis patients attending selected clinics in Nairobi County, Kenya

Although vaccination is a cost-effective, equitable, and impactful public health intervention in curbing the spread of infectious disease, low uptake is a significant concern, especially among high-risk population groups. Nearly half of the population is unvaccinated in Nairobi, yet there is a shortage of vaccination information on vulnerable tuberculosis (TB) patients. The interplay of factors influences uptake, and protecting this vulnerable group and the general population from severe disease, hospitalization, and deaths is worthy. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence and individual-level enablers and barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake among adult TB patients attending selected clinics in Nairobi County, Kenya. This cross-sectional mixed-method study was conducted at TB clinics across six sub-counties in Nairobi County. It included 388 participants sampled from each clinic’s TB register. Quantitative data was collected using a questionnaire, and qualitative data ..., Design and setting
The study was an analytical cross-sectional study based on a mixed method (quantitative and qualitative) approach. Research assistants started with collecting quantitative data and later assisted investigators in conducting the interviews. The study was conducted at six sites in Nairobi County, Kenya. 
Sample and sampling
The study targeted adult TB patients receiving treatment between certain months in 2023, EPI logisticians, and TB coordinators. Those eligible consented participants were helped to fill out the electronic questionnaires and focus group discussions (FGD) with different participants later. The EPI logisticians and TB coordinators were the main targets for key informant interviews. The study excluded newly diagnosed TB patients or those initiated on TB treatment on the day of data collection, patients who refused or were unable to state their vaccination status, and patients who were too unwell to participate. The Cochran formula was used to calculate t..., , # Contextualization of enablers and barriers for COVID-19 vaccine uptake among adult tuberculosis patients attending selected clinics in Nairobi County, Kenya

[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.zcrjdfnms](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.zcrjdfnms)

The main parts of the data

* General information including Questionnaire number, date of interview, name of interviewer, facility name, sub-county name, facility level, and facility type
* Socio-demographic factors like gender, employment status, and level of education
* Vaccination detail (heard of vaccine, trusted source, tested for COVID-19, hospitalized and received any dose, how many doses, type of vaccine, and status of vaccination)
* Individual-level factors and uptake of covid-19 vaccine (fear of side effects, risk perception, protection of others, etc.)
* Health facility level factors and uptake of COVID-19 vaccination (supply chain, accessibility, way government handled control measures)

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