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 …

Prevalence and predictors of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among healthcare workers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

E Kigongo, A Kabunga, R Tumwesigye, M Musinguzi… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The COVID-19 vaccination is regarded as an effective intervention for
controlling the pandemic. However, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is hampering efforts …

Global COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate: Systematic review and meta-analysis

DA Mengistu, YM Demmu, YA Asefa - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background A vaccine against COVID-19 is a vital tool in managing the current pandemic. It
is becoming evident that an effective vaccine would be required to control COVID-19 …

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and associated factors in 13 African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Azanaw, M Endalew, D Zenbaba, E Abera… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the entire world, especially sub-
Saharan Africa. As a result, researchers and government agencies are working to create …

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among health care professionals in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

T Moltot, T Lemma, M Silesh, M Sisay… - Human vaccines & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Low vaccine acceptance remains a public health threat, which is still common among
healthcare workers. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to determine the level of COVID …

Acceptance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines among healthcare workers: A meta-analysis

L Wang, Y Wang, X Cheng, X Li, Y Yang… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed increasing
challenges to global health systems. Vaccination against COVID-19 can effectively prevent …

[PDF][PDF] COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among healthcare facility workers in Sierra Leone, the democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda: a multi-centre cross …

HS Whitworth, J Kitonsa, K Kasonia… - … Journal of Public …, 2022 - ssph-journal.org
Objectives: This cross-sectional survey explored COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among
public healthcare facility workers in Kambia (Sierra Leone), Goma (Democratic Republic of …

Health professionals' knowledge, attitude and practices regarding COVID-19 in Dessie City, Northeast Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study

T Alemu, S Legesse, A Abera, S Amare… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Knowledge and attitudes are among the key drivers of social behavioral
change. We assessed employed health professionals'(HPs) knowledge, attitude, and …

[HTML][HTML] Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Community Pharmacists: A Cross-Sectional Study in Lusaka District, Zambia

PM Steward Mudenda, RL Mfune… - Fortune Journal of …, 2022 - fortuneonline.org
Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused serious
health problems globally. This has included increased psychological challenges among …

Hesitancy to COVID-19 Vaccine Among Healthcare Workers: A Scoping Review

AA Kadir, NY Ying - Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 2024 - jurcon.ums.edu.my
Vaccine hesitancy is a global concern and a significant barrier to vaccine uptake. Healthcare
workers (HCWs) are more likely to contract COVID-19 and are the most trusted source of …