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Why vaccine coverage, which dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, is slow to recover, particularly in Kampala and Wakiso districts
The slow recovery of vaccination coverage following the COVID-19 pandemic can be attributed to a number of intertwined factors. The continued strain of the pandemic, driven by ongoing COVID-19 variants, has diverted resources and focus towards COVID-19 vaccine research and development, reducing attention to routine immunizations. Vaccine hesitancy, fueled by mistrust and misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic, further undermined public confidence, creating spillover effects that have extended to routine vaccines.
