Vaccine inequity: a threat to Africa's recovery from COVID-19

CR Wei, S Kamande, GC Lang'at - Tropical Medicine and Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Vaccine inequity is a reality facing the Sub-Saharan Africa region as vaccine
nationalism from high-income countries (HICs) leads to limited access to the lifesaving …

Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among adolescents and youths aged 10-35 years in sub-Saharan African countries: A systematic …

AM Mwiinde, P Kaonga, C Jacobs, JM Zulu, I Fwemba - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed health systems, especially in sub-Saharan
African countries. Vaccination is one of the easily accessible interventions that can help …

COVID-19 vaccine uptake and associated factors among adolescents and youths: Findings and implications for future vaccination programmes

S Mudenda, JC Meyer, JO Fadare… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Adolescents and youths are a key part of the population that needs to be protected against
the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is because they are more likely to spread …

Social-political and vaccine related determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Tanzania: a qualitative inquiry

S Mtenga, G Mhalu, B Osetinsky… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Vaccines have played a critical role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic globally,
and Tanzania has made significant efforts to make them available to the public in addition to …

[PDF][PDF] Understanding how socioecological factors affect COVID-19 vaccine perceptions among adolescents: qualitative evidence from seven high-, middle-and low …

A Ramaiya, K Mmari, AL Borges, C Cabral… - Journal of Global Health …, 2024 - joghr.org
# Background The number of studies examining family, community, institutional and policy
factors on COVID-19 vaccine perceptions is limited, with most concentrating on high-income …

A pre-post evaluation study of a social media-based COVID-19 communication campaign to improve attitudes and behaviors toward COVID-19 vaccination in …

S Kim, A Lilani, C Redemptus, K Campana, Y Tozan - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
In Tanzania, the One by One: Target COVID-19 campaign was launched nationally in July
2022 to address the prevalent vaccine hesitancy and lack of confidence in COVID-19 …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 vaccine or booster hesitancy among children aged 6 month-5 years, 5–11 years, and 12–17 years in the United States: An analytic cross-sectional …

C Park, PV Zabala, AI Trisnadi - Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increased accessibility of COVID-19 vaccine, many households have had concerns
when vaccinating children, leading to vaccine hesitancy. This study examined the COVID-19 …

Adolescent distress: is there a vaccine? Social and cultural considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic

F Demaria, S Vicari - International journal of environmental research and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic had an unprecedented impact on mental health. In particular, the
impact on adolescents was likely significant due to vulnerability factors linked to this …

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 …

Amplifying youth voices: young people's recommendations for policy and practice to enhance vaccine acceptability

OD Somefun, M Casale, GH Ronnie… - BMC Health Services …, 2024 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for increased vaccine
availability and uptake, with vaccine hesitancy posing a significant barrier, particularly …