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 …

Global acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among persons with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

E Ekpor, S Akyirem - Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 2023 - Elsevier
Aim This review aimed to estimate the level of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among
persons with diabetes. Methods A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, MEDLINE …

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 …

Conspiracy narratives and vaccine hesitancy: a scoping review of prevalence, impact, and interventions

F Taubert, G Meyer-Hoeven, P Schmid, P Gerdes… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Believing conspiracy narratives is frequently assumed to be a major cause of vaccine
hesitancy, ie, the tendency to forgo vaccination despite its availability. In this scoping review …

Willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination among adult diabetes patients in woldia comprehensive specialized hospital, North Ethiopia; A Cross-Sectional Study

H Mesele, M Shiferaw, A Tunta, A Seid… - Patient preference and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background According to recently published data, individuals infected with COVID-19
having concomitant diabetes may experience disease worsening or even death. The …

Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and its predictors among diabetic patients on follow-up at public hospitals in Nekemte Town, Western Ethiopia

A Olani Kuta, N Dida - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Understanding and addressing the concerns of vaccine-hesitant individuals,
including those with chronic diseases, is key to increasing vaccine acceptance and uptake …

Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake among people with type 2 diabetes in Kenya and Tanzania: a mixed-methods study

P Binyaruka, SM Mtenga, I Mashasi, CH Karugu… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at increased risk of poor outcomes from
COVID-19. Vaccination can improve outcomes, but vaccine hesitancy remains a major …

Factors associated with full COVID-19 vaccination among persons living with diabetes mellitus in Uganda–A cross-sectional study

U Senoga, D Guwatudde, JB Isunju, KO Ojiambo - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with severe outcomes of coronavirus
disease (COVID-19), including death. COVID-19 vaccination is crucial for preventing …

Immigrant Status and Hesitancy Toward the Use of Covid-19 Vaccines and Drug Treatments Developed for Children

KJA Thomas - Population Research and Policy Review, 2024 - Springer
This study examines the relationship between immigrant status in the United States and
hesitancy toward the new COVID-19 vaccines and drug treatments developed for children …

COVID-19 vaccine confidence and its effect on vaccine uptake among people with hypertension or diabetes mellitus in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania

M Mtei, D Mwasamila B, C Amour… - Human Vaccines & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT COVID-19 vaccination effectively reduces disease severity, hospitalization, and
mortality, particularly among individuals with chronic conditions who bear a disproportionate …