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Understanding barriers and facilitators to mass dog vaccination in Kyegegwa district

Focus group discussions were conducted with stakeholders to obtain insights into barriers and facilitators to mass dog vaccination. Four dog vaccination strategies were piloted including the static point, school-based strategy, integrated dog vs human health services and the integrated dog vs livestock vaccinations, to determine which strategy may work better to reach the 70% recommended for rabies elimination. Barriers to dog vaccination included inconsiderate ownership, difficulty managing aggressive dogs, long distances, poor campaign and mobilization planning, and limited resources. Among the strategies piloted, the integrated approaches achieved higher vaccination coverage.