COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy concerns: Findings from a Ghana clinical radiography workforce survey

Botwe, Benard Ohene; Antwi, William Kwadwo; Adusei, Jonathan Akwasi; Mayeden, Raphael N.; Akudjedu, Theophilus N.; Sule, Derick Seyram

doi:10.1016/j.radi.2021.09.015

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“…Fifty-eight articles reported on acceptance, with acceptance percentages of COVID-19 vaccine ranging from 15.4% 52 to 90%. 31 Among the 58 articles, nine studies reported $ 80% 26,27,31,32,36,[53][54][55][56] of their participants would accept/take the COVID-19 vaccine when available, 27 studies reported between 50% and 79%, [28][29][30][34][35][36]46,47,51,[57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73] and 15 studies reported , 50%. 36,45,49,50,52,[74][75][76][77][78][79][80]…”

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“…31 Among the 58 articles, nine studies reported $ 80% 26,27,31,32,36,[53][54][55][56] of their participants would accept/take the COVID-19 vaccine when available, 27 studies reported between 50% and 79%, [28][29][30][34][35][36]46,47,51,[57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73] and 15 studies reported , 50%. 36,45,49,50,52,[74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82] Of 58 studies, 31 reported factors that influence the desire to be vaccinated and were grouped as ...…”

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A Mapping Review on the Uptake of the COVID-19 Vaccine among Adults in Africa Using the 5As Vaccine Taxonomy

Kalu

Oyinlola

Ibekaku

et al. 2022

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Uptake of a vaccine is complete if individuals are aware of the associated risks of the vaccine, accept the vaccine, and respond positively to the nudges (activation) to increase the uptake, and respond when the vaccine is made accessible and affordable. We mapped systematically the existing literature concerning the 5As—acceptability, accessibility, affordability, awareness, and activation—of COVID-19 vaccination among adults and, specifically, older adults (55 years and older) in Africa. We searched multiple databases from 2020 to December 2021. Using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, two reviewers screened citations, conducted title and abstract screening, and extracted data independently. We included 68 articles conducted in 33 African countries, primarily cross-sectional studies (n = 49, 72%). None of the articles focused on older adults only, but 22 articles (32%) included at least one older adult (55 years and older) in their sample size. Acceptance (n = 58, 85%) was the most commonly researched aspect of vaccine uptake, followed by accessibility (n = 17, 25%), awareness (n = 13, 19%), and affordability (n = 5, 7.0%). We found only one report on activation. Factors affecting acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine in Africa were grouped into sociodemographic factors; knowledge-, attitude-, and belief-related factors; a COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and safety concern factor; and trust in government and public health authorities. The governments of African nations should focus on strategies to influence the modifiable factors identified in this review. More studies are needed to evaluate the impact of nudges (activation) to improve COVID-19 vaccine uptake in African nations.

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A Mapping Review on the Uptake of the COVID-19 Vaccine among Adults in Africa Using the 5As Vaccine Taxonomy

Kalu

Oyinlola

Ibekaku

et al. 2022

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…However, not much is known about the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccines among the general population. Existing studies in Ghana have examined the intention of the general population [32,33,51,52] and health workers [53,54] to vaccinate against COVID-19. However, these studies were conducted during the period vaccines had not been rolled out in Ghana.…”

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The level and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Ghana

Okai

Abekah‐Nkrumah

2022

PLoS ONE

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Objective As part of the efforts to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Ghana has received several shipments of approved vaccines, and administration has begun in the country. Studies examining the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Ghana were mostly conducted before the vaccination exercise. Vaccine acceptance decisions however vary with time and hence, peoples’ decisions may have changed once vaccines became accessible. This study examines the level and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among adult Ghanaians during the vaccination exercise. Methods The study was a cross-sectional online survey involving Ghanaian adults (18 years and above) eligible to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The study was conducted from 18th May 2021 to 14th July 2021 and the questionnaire was answered by 362 respondents. Snowball sampling technique was utilized to obtain the respondents. Probit regression analysis was used to identify factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Key findings Only 62.7% of the respondents indicated that they will accept the COVID-19 vaccine if provided. The regression results revealed that the decision to accept the COVID-19 vaccine was influenced by occupation, perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits and attitudes towards the vaccines. Conclusion The findings suggest that government must implement strategies to enhance positive attitudes toward vaccines, increase the risk perception of contracting the virus and also educate the populace about the benefits of the vaccine.

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“…To increase vaccination rates, the GHS instituted a national COVID-19 vaccination day in February 2022 and inaugurated a second campaign coinciding with Africa immunization week in March of the same year [ 17 ]. Surveys during the pandemic indicate that the hesitancy is fueled by different factors that are changing over time, such as the fear of side effects and the lack of trust in the vaccines [ 18 , 19 ]. Similar to many other countries, Ghana has witnessed the widespread transmission of misinformation during the pandemic on the web and offline, including the period during promotion of COVID-19 vaccines [ 20 ].…”

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Infodemic Management Using Digital Information and Knowledge Cocreation to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Case Study From Ghana

Lohiniva¹,

Nurzhynska²,

Al-hassan³

et al. 2022

JMIR Infodemiology

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Background Infodemic management is an integral part of pandemic management. Ghana Health Services (GHS) together with the UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) Country Office have developed a systematic process that effectively identifies, analyzes, and responds to COVID-19 and vaccine-related misinformation in Ghana. Objective This paper describes an infodemic management system workflow based on digital data collection, qualitative methodology, and human-centered systems to support the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Ghana with examples of system implementation. Methods The infodemic management system was developed by the Health Promotion Division of the GHS and the UNICEF Country Office. It uses Talkwalker, a social listening software platform, to collect misinformation on the web. The methodology relies on qualitative data analysis and interpretation as well as knowledge cocreation to verify the findings. Results A multi-sectoral National Misinformation Task Force was established to implement and oversee the misinformation management system. Two members of the task force were responsible for carrying out the analysis. They used Talkwalker to find posts that include the keywords related to COVID-19 vaccine–related discussions. They then assessed the significance of the posts on the basis of the engagement rate and potential reach of the posts, negative sentiments, and contextual factors. The process continues by identifying misinformation within the posts, rating the risk of identified misinformation posts, and developing proposed responses to address them. The results of the analysis are shared weekly with the Misinformation Task Force for their review and verification to ensure that the risk assessment and responses are feasible, practical, and acceptable in the context of Ghana. Conclusions The paper describes an infodemic management system workflow in Ghana based on qualitative data synthesis that can be used to manage real-time infodemic responses.

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy concerns: Findings from a Ghana clinical radiography workforce survey

Cited by 37 publications

References 52 publications

A Mapping Review on the Uptake of the COVID-19 Vaccine among Adults in Africa Using the 5As Vaccine Taxonomy

A Mapping Review on the Uptake of the COVID-19 Vaccine among Adults in Africa Using the 5As Vaccine Taxonomy

The level and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Ghana

Infodemic Management Using Digital Information and Knowledge Cocreation to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Case Study From Ghana

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