Utilizing the COM-B model to identify childhood routine vaccination barriers and uptake among parents and caregivers living in the frontline and Zakarpattia regions of Ukraine amidst Russia’s full-scale invasion

Olha Bondarenko; Georgia Venner; Brett J. Craig; Stanislav Gaievskyi; Yevgenii Grechukha; Jarno Habicht

doi:10.1186/s13031-026-00787-0

March 17, 2026Conflict and HealthOpen Access

Utilizing the COM-B model to identify childhood routine vaccination barriers and uptake among parents and caregivers living in the frontline and Zakarpattia regions of Ukraine amidst Russia’s full-scale invasion

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Key Points

The aim is to identify barriers to routine childhood vaccination in Ukraine during the ongoing war.
Examined vaccination barriers using the COM-B model.
Focused on parents and caregivers in frontline and Zakarpattia regions.
Analyzed current vaccination uptake and parental motivations.
Identified significant barriers to vaccination amid ongoing conflict.
Highlighted strong parental motivation but limited access to vaccines.
Emphasized the need for tailored public health education and increased service availability.

Implication

Frontline and Zakarpattia regions show barriers to childhood vaccinations, indicating urgent public health actions needed.

Abstract

Ukraine faces heightened risks of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks due to war-related disruptions, limiting vaccination opportunities despite strong parental motivation. Improving access to services, increasing vaccine availability, providing tailored public health education, and conducting further research are needed to strengthen routine immunization among children.

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Bondarenko et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be34af6e48c4981c672d9f https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-026-00787-0

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Utilizing the COM-B model to identify childhood routine vaccination barriers and uptake among parents and caregivers living in the frontline and Zakarpattia regions of Ukraine amidst Russia’s full-scale invasion

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Utilizing the COM-B model to identify childhood routine vaccination barriers and uptake among parents and caregivers living in the frontline and Zakarpattia regions of Ukraine amidst Russia’s full-scale invasion

Key Points

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

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