A Global Map of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Rates per Country: An Updated Concise Narrative Review

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, Год журнала: 2022, Номер Volume 15, С. 21 - 45

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022

Abstract: The delay or refusal of vaccination, which defines vaccine hesitancy, is a major challenge to successful control COVID-19 epidemic. huge number publications addressing hesitancy necessitates periodic review provide concise summary acceptance rates worldwide. In the current narrative review, data on were retrieved from surveys in 114 countries/territories. East and Southern Africa (n = 9), highest rate was reported Ethiopia (92%), while lowest Zimbabwe (50%). West/Central 13), Niger (93%), Cameroon (15%). Asia Pacific 16), Nepal Vietnam (97%), Hong Kong (42%). Eastern Europe/Central 7), Montenegro (69%) Kazakhstan (64%), Russia (30%). Latin America Caribbean 20), Mexico (88%), Haiti (43%). Middle East/North (MENA, n 22), Tunisia Iraq (13%). Western/Central Europe North 27), Canada (91%) Norway (89%), Cyprus Portugal (35%). ≥ 60% seen 72/114 countries/territories, compared 42 countries/territories with between 13% 59%. phenomenon appeared more pronounced MENA, Central Asia, Africa. More studies are recommended Africa, address intentions general public get vaccination. Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, hesitance, resistance, rejection, willingness vaccinate, intention vaccinate

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Africa: a scoping review

Global Health Research and Policy, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 7(1)

Опубликована: Июль 19, 2022

Abstract Background Vaccination against the novel coronavirus is one of most effective strategies for combating global Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. However, vaccine hesitancy has emerged as a major obstacle in several regions world, including Africa. The objective this rapid review was to summarize literature on COVID-19 Methods We searched Scopus, Web Science, African Index Medicus, and OVID Medline studies published from January 1, 2020, March 8, 2022, examining acceptance or towards Study characteristics reasons were extracted included articles. Results A total 71 articles met eligibility criteria review. Majority (n = 25, 35%) conducted Ethiopia. Studies Botswana, Cameroun, Cote D’Ivoire, DR Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe also rate ranged 6.9 97.9%. concerns with safety side effects, lack trust pharmaceutical industries misinformation conflicting information media. Factors associated positive attitudes being male, having higher level education, fear contracting virus. Conclusions Our demonstrated contextualized multifaceted inhibiting encouraging uptake countries. This evidence key operationalizing interventions based facts opposed assumptions. paper provided important considerations addressing challenge blunting impact pandemic

Язык: Английский

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Parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: a cross-sectional survey in Italy

Expert Review of Vaccines, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 21(4), С. 541 - 547

Опубликована: Дек. 24, 2021

Understanding parents' hesitancy against COVID-19 vaccination for their children is useful.A self-administered online survey was conducted among 394 parents with at least one child aged 12-18 years in Italy.The mean perceived risk that can be infected by the SARS-CoV-2, measured on a 10-point Likert-type scale, 7.7 and it higher if parent/partner cohabitant have had COVID-19, those who believed serious illness, not vaccinated child. 82.1% respondents were willing to vaccinate this more likely vaccine useful did need additional information. 12.4% were, according 5-item Parent Attitudes About Childhood Vaccines Survey (PACV-5) score, high-hesitant toward anti-COVID-19 vaccination. Respondents graduated, believe useful, get vaccine, obtain information from physicians, needed high-hesitant.Communication public health interventions must intensified enhance attitude help deciding of children.

Язык: Английский

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Trust and willingness towards COVID-19 vaccine uptake: a mixed-method study in Ghana, 2021

Archives of Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 80(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 21, 2022

On the account of limited doses COVID-19 available to country, Government Ghana created a priority list persons target for its vaccination agenda. In this paper, we look at trust and how it informs willingness take vaccine among targeted first phase program in Ghana.A sequential mixed-method investigation was conducted population - 60 years above, frontline government functionaries, health workers, with underlying conditions and, religious leaders teachers. We sampled 415 respondents from survey 15 traditional three cities; Accra, Cape Coast Tamale follow-up in-depth interviews based on results data. Quantitative data is presented descriptive proportions multinomial logistic regression thematic approach applied interview data.Trust are high population. Trust effectiveness safety vaccine, rather than socioeconomic characteristics better predicted acceptance. From narratives, mistrust political actors both local foreign, believe superior protection God seeming misunderstanding development processes countermand other hand, professional influence people one's social networks, past triumphs programmes against concerning childhood diseases embed acceptance.Attention ought be given enhancing triggers while strategic communication approaches used remove mistrust.

Язык: Английский

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Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in South African Local Communities: The VaxScenes Study

Vaccines, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10(3), С. 353 - 353

Опубликована: Фев. 25, 2022

South Africa launched a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign in May 2021, targeting 40 million adults. Understanding predictors of vaccine intentions was required to achieve this goal. We conducted population-based survey June-July 2021 using the WHO Behavioral and Social Drivers (BeSD) Vaccination tool determine hesitancy, defined as intention refuse or uncertainty whether accept vaccination. There were 1193 participants, mean age 39 (standard deviation 15) years, 53% women, whom 58% trusted information provided by healthcare workers 32% hesitant. Independent hesitancy included concerns about side effects (odds ratio (OR) 11.41; 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.5-50.80), lack access online registration platform (OR 4.75; CI 2.15-10.37), distrust government 3.0; 1.33-6.77), belief conspiracy theories 3.01; 1.32-6.77), having no monthly income 1.84; 1.12-3.07), depending on someone else make decision 2.47; 1.06-5.77). identified modifiable at start Africa's rollout. These factors should be addressed different stakeholders involved national immunization program through tailored communication other effective strategies that increase literacy, reach low-income households, engender government.

Язык: Английский

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Commentary on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in sub-Saharan Africa

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 7(7), С. 130 - 130

Опубликована: Июль 11, 2022

Rates of vaccination against COVID-19 remain lower in sub-Saharan Africa than other low and middle-income regions. This is, part, attributed to vaccine hesitancy, mainly due misinformation about origin, efficacy safety. From August December 2021, we gathered the latest experiences opinions on four hesitancy-related areas (policies, perceived risk religious beliefs, misinformation) from 12 African researchers, whom have published hesitancy. The authors included two political business experts, six public health specialists, five epidemiologists, biostatisticians ten countries( Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe). authors' overarching were that influences, beliefs exists they collectively contribute Communication strategies should target populations initially thought by policy makers be at risk, use multiple communication avenues address major concerns population.

Язык: Английский

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic across Africa: Current Status of Vaccinations and Implications for the Future

Vaccines, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10(9), С. 1553 - 1553

Опубликована: Сен. 17, 2022

The introduction of effective vaccines in December 2020 marked a significant step forward the global response to COVID-19. Given concerns with access, acceptability, and hesitancy across Africa, there is need describe current status vaccine uptake continent. An exploratory study was undertaken investigate these aspects, challenges, lessons learnt Africa provide future direction. Senior personnel 14 African countries completed self-administered questionnaire, descriptive analysis data. Vaccine roll-out commenced March 2021 most countries. COVID-19 vaccination coverage varied from low Cameroon Tanzania up 39.85% full Botswana at end 2021; that is, all doses advocated by initial protocols versus total population, rates increasing 58.4% June 2022. greatest increase people being fully vaccinated observed Uganda (20.4% increase), (18.5% Zambia (17.9% increase). Most were obtained through WHO-COVAX agreements. Initially, prioritised for healthcare workers (HCWs), elderly, adults co-morbidities, other at-risk groups, now commencing among children administering booster doses. Challenges included irregular supply considerable arising misinformation fuelled social media activities. Overall, fair reasonable access countries, enhanced government initiatives. must be addressed context-specific interventions, including proactive programmes HCWs, medical journalists, public.

Язык: Английский

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Community-Based Approaches to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Demand: Lessons Learned from Four UNICEF-Supported Interventions

Vaccines, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(7), С. 1180 - 1180

Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2023

Vaccination is critical to minimize serious illness and death from COVID-19. Yet uptake of COVID-19 vaccines remains highly variable, particularly among marginalized communities. This article shares lessons learned four UNICEF interventions that supported Governments generate acceptance demand for in Zambia, Iraq, Ghana, India. In community rapid assessment provided invaluable real-time insights around vaccination allowed the identification population segments share beliefs motivations regarding vaccination. Findings were subsequently used develop recommendations tailored different personas. a new outreach approach (3iS: Intensification Integrated Immunization) utilized direct engagement deliver health messages encourage service uptake, resulting over 4.4 million doses routine immunization delivered just 8 months. human-centered design initiative was applied co-develop community-informed strategies improve rates. India, risk communication reached half people six months, translating into 25% increase These shared approaches can be leveraged coverage close gaps across diverse

Язык: Английский

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Factors Influencing the Intention and Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccines on the African Continent: A Scoping Review

Vaccines, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(4), С. 873 - 873

Опубликована: Апрель 20, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic is a severe concern worldwide, particularly in Africa. Vaccines are crucial the fight against pandemic. This scoping review examined existing literature from 2020 to 2022 on individual, interpersonal, and structural barriers facilitators vaccination within Africa facilitate more informed health promotion interventions improve vaccine uptake. was conducted using Arksey O’Malley’s five-stage methodological framework. A comprehensive search undertaken 2021 six electronic databases: EBSCOhost, PubMed, Web of Science, ProQuest, WorldCat Discovery, Google Scholar. Data collected, charted into themes, summarized standard data extraction sheet Microsoft Excel. total forty (n = 40) published academic articles were reviewed, with many Nigeria 10), followed by Ethiopia 5) Ghana 4) rest elsewhere Thematic narratives used report themes: attitudes perceptions about vaccines, intention uptake vaccines; factors associated uptake; socio-demographic determinants affecting information sources for vaccines. ranged 25% 80.9%, resulting suboptimal rate (54.2%) African continent. Factors that promoted acceptance included confidence vaccines desire protect people. Age, education, gender most common significantly acceptance. Most studies revealed considerable exist Concerns potential side effects, ineffectiveness, perceived lack information, inaccessibility among unwillingness receive strongly correlated being female. Mass social media main regarding To encourage uptake, governments should pay attention refuting misinformation through integrated community-based approaches, such as creating messages convey than just information.

Язык: Английский

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Knowledge, attitude and acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine among residents in rural communities in Ghana: a multi-regional study

BMC Infectious Diseases, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 23(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2023

Abstract Background The Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has continuously affected human life with several devastating effects. Currently, there are effective vaccines to protect people from COVID‐19 and the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted strategies influence COVID-19 vaccine uptake in hard-to-reach communities Ghana. However, prior studies on acceptability Ghana online surveys targeting literates those urban areas, leaving residents far-flung communities. We assessed knowledge, attitude of among rural Methods This study was a community-based cross-sectional conducted at three selected regions (Northern, Ashanti Western North) May November, 2021. included 15–81 years, living for more than 1 year. Study participants were recruited questionnaires administered collect data acceptance vaccine. Statistical analyses performed using Package Social Science (SPSS) version 26.0 GraphPad Prism Version 8.0 software. Results Of 764 this study, half had inadequate knowledge (55.0%), poor attitudes (59.4%) bad perception about (55.4%). 41.9%. Ashanti, Northern North 32.5%, 26.2% 29.6% respectively. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, receiving recent or previous such as HBV [aOR = 1.57, 95% CI (1.23–3.29), p 0.002], having good towards 61.47, (29.55–127.86), < 0.0001] 3.87, (1.40–10.72), independently associated higher odds accepting Conclusion More Ghanaian have is generally low Residents must be educated benefits achieve vaccination program.

Язык: Английский

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