[HTML][HTML] Persisting vaccine hesitancy in Africa: the whys, global public health consequences and ways-out—COVID-19 vaccination acceptance rates as case-in-point

EO Njoga, OJ Awoyomi, OS Onwumere-Idolor… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vaccine hesitancy (VH) is the seventh among the WHO's top 10 threats to global public
health, which has continued to perpetuate the transmission of vaccine preventable diseases …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 vaccine uptake among healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Galanis, I Vraka, A Katsiroumpa, O Siskou… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The vaccine-induced immunity of healthcare workers (HCWs) is crucial to controlling the
COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to …

[HTML][HTML] The coverage and acceptance spectrum of COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare professionals in western Tanzania: what can we learn from this pandemic?

ET Konje, N Basinda, A Kapesa, S Mugassa… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The vaccination rate against COVID-19 remains low in develo** countries due to vaccine
hesitancy. Vaccine hesitancy is a public health threat in curbing COVID-19 pandemic …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among healthcare workers in Lusaka, Zambia; findings and implications for the future

S Mudenda, V Daka, SK Matafwali, P Skosana… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The uptake of COVID-19 vaccines is critical to address the severe consequences of the
disease. Previous studies have suggested that many healthcare workers (HCWs) are …

[HTML][HTML] The social ecological model: A framework for understanding COVID-19 vaccine uptake among healthcare workers—a sco** review

D Naidoo, A Meyer-Weitz, K Govender - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vaccination plays a crucial role in combating the global COVID-19 pandemic. Immunizing all
healthcare workers (HCWs) is essential for increasing vaccine confidence and acceptance …

[HTML][HTML] Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines among adults in Lilongwe, Malawi: a cross-sectional study based on the health belief model

Q Ao, RO Egolet, H Yin, F Cui - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant economic and social impact on Malawi.
Promoting vaccination is a key protection measure against COVID-19. Employing the health …

COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among community members and health workers in Ebonyi state, Nigeria: study protocol for a concurrent-independent mixed …

UI Omale, O Iyare, RL Ewah, CI Amuzie, OU Oka… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has gravely affected the lives and economies of the
global population including Nigeria. The attainment of herd immunity through mass COVID …

Correlates of uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and motivation to vaccinate among Malawian adults

HS Whitehead, J Songo, K Phiri… - Human vaccines & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT COVID-19 vaccine coverage in most countries in Africa remains low.
Determinants of uptake need to be better understood to improve vaccination campaigns …

Sex and COVID-19 vaccination uptake and intention in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Senegal, and Uganda

R Ndejjo, N Chen, SN Kabwama… - Frontiers in Global …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The introduction of vaccines marked a game changer in the fight against COVID-19. In sub-
Saharan Africa, studies have documented the intention to vaccinate and the uptake of …

Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Hesitancy among Healthcare Workers in Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Study

MA Amour, IB Mboya, HP Ndumwa, JT Kengia, E Metta… - COVID, 2023 - mdpi.com
The novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents a major threat to public health
but can be prevented by safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccine acceptance among …