Factors influencing the intention and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines on the african continent: a scoping review

D Naidoo, A Meyer-Weitz, K Govender - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic is a severe concern worldwide, particularly in Africa. Vaccines are
crucial in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. This scoping review examined existing …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic across Africa: current status of vaccinations and implications for the future

OO Ogunleye, B Godman, JO Fadare, S Mudenda… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The introduction of effective vaccines in December 2020 marked a significant step forward in
the global response to COVID-19. Given concerns with access, acceptability, and hesitancy …

An empirical assessment of the factors influencing acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine uptake between Kenyan and Hungarian residing populations: A cross-sectional …

JM Macharia, GW Gakenye, N Rozmann… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The development of effective, safe, and acceptable vaccines is a long process. COVID-19
vaccine hesitancy continues to elicit mixed reactions among different quarters despite …

COVID-19 vaccination refusal trends in Kenya over 2021

RT Rego, B Kenney, AK Ngugi, L Espira, J Orwa… - Vaccine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Vaccination refusal exacerbates global COVID-19 vaccination inequities. No
studies in East Africa have examined temporal trends in vaccination refusal, precluding …

Enablers and barriers to vaccine uptake and handwashing practices to prevent and control COVID-19 in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania: a systematic review

JM Muchangi, J Mturi, H Mukasa, K Kithuki… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The global emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) posed unprecedented
challenges, jeopardizing decades of progress in healthcare systems, education, and poverty …

A qualitative inquiry on drivers of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults in Kenya

S Orangi, D Mbuthia, E Chondo, C Ngunu… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
COVID-19 vaccination rates have been low among adults in Kenya (36.7% as of late March
2023) with vaccine hesitancy posing a threat to the COVID-19 vaccination program. This …

Reducing barriers to COVID-19 vaccination uptake: community ideas from urban and rural Kenya

AA Al-Aghbari, V Naanyu, S Luchters, E Irungu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Following the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines, addressing vaccine hesitancy and
optimizing uptake have emerged as critical challenges, emphasizing the importance of …

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among non-refugees and refugees in Kenya

RT Rego, AK Ngugi, AJ Sophie Delius… - PLOS global public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy (which we define as refusal to be
vaccinated when asked, resulting in delayed or non-vaccination) are poorly studied in sub …

Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine refusal: A community-based study in the Menoua division in Cameroon

ACM Tetsatsi, AA Nguena, AL Deutou… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
COVID-19, which was named in March 2020 as a global pandemic by the WHO, remains a
serious public health threat worldwide. Despite the adoption of vaccines as an effective …

Knowledge, attitude, and perception towards COVID-19 vaccinations among the adults in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study

ANA Gabriel, XY Wang, L Jamil, MS Shimbre… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Multiple vaccinations have received approval for the prevention of the
coronavirus illness. Nevertheless, the sluggish vaccination rate is mostly attributed to the …