A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of a community-based rabies vaccination strategy
Felix J. Lankester, Ahmed Lugelo, Joel Jackson Changalucha, Danni Anderson, Christian Tetteh Duamor, Anna Czupryna, Kennedy Selestin Lushasi, Elaine Ferguson, Emmanuel Senyael Swai, Maganga Burton Sambo, Jonathan Yoder, Sarah Cleaveland, Sally Wyke, Benezeth Lutege Malinda, Paul C.D. Johnson, Katie Hampson
This paper compares community-based and team-based dog vaccination strategies, finding community-based delivery achieves higher and more consistent coverage, exceeding the critical threshold for herd immunity.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Sep 25, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology