Vaccination Strategies for Marginalized Communities
A special issue of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (ISSN 2414-6366). This special issue belongs to the section "Infectious Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editors
Interests: infection prevention and control; vaccine communication; marginalised population; health access; avoidable deaths; sustainable interventions; global health
2. Public Health, Wigan Council, Wigan WN1 1NJ, UK
Interests: vaccine communication; vaccine hesitancy; behaviour change; inclusion health; population health interventions; vaccine policy; global health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Vaccination is one of the most effective public health interventions for preventing infectious diseases. However, marginalized communities—including ethnic minorities, refugees, migrants, travellers, rural populations, and socioeconomically disadvantaged groups—often face systemic barriers to vaccine access and uptake. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted stark inequities in vaccine distribution and uptake, reinforcing the urgent need for inclusive strategies. Addressing these gaps is critical for achieving global health targets such as Universal Health Coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This Special Issue aims to provide evidence-based insights and actionable recommendations to inform policy, practice, and future research. Publications will advance scholarly understanding and develop practical solutions to improve vaccination strategies for marginalized populations worldwide. Therefore, we invite contributions that explore innovative approaches, policy frameworks, and community-driven interventions to reduce vaccination disparities and promote equitable immunization coverage.
We welcome original research articles, systematic reviews, case studies, and policy analyses addressing (but not limited to) the following themes: equity and access; health systems and governance; social and structural determinants; communication; community engagement; clinical trials; innovative delivery models; policy and ethics; and evaluation and impact assessments. To ensure research uptake and cross-learning across research, policy, and practice, this Special Issue will be widely circulated among researchers, academicians, and policymakers involved in vaccination services.
Dr. Winifred Ekezie
Dr. Shanara Abdin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vaccination strategies
- marginalized groups
- ethnic minorities
- seldom heard groups
- hard-to-reach populations
- migrant health
- traveller health
- vaccine equity
- vaccination access
- immunization services
- vaccination communication
- operational research
- vaccine policy
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