Vaccine hesitancy in the global south: Towards a critical perspective on global health

Matos, Camila Carvalho de Souza Amorim; Gonçalves, Bruna Aparecida; Couto, Márcia Thereza

doi:10.1080/17441692.2021.1912138

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“…Engaging the community could be conducted by involving both healthcare workers and religious leaders in providing adequate information and in openly supporting vaccination, in order to increase vaccine acceptance [ 23 ]. Even though this increase is very important, other steps need to be taken as well to achieve good vaccine coverage.…”

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“…In Brazil, Colombia and Guatemala, a major factor that influenced general vaccine acceptance was fear, especially fear of adverse events [ 23 ]. Other important factors in Latin America included a lack of information or distrust in the information about the vaccine (the confidence-related factors) [ 23 , 24 ], refusal based on cultural, religious or one’s own beliefs (the complacency-related factor) [ 23 , 24 ], inaccessibility of healthcare services, cost and economic issues (the convenience-related factors) [ 23 , 24 ] and socio-demographic factors like socio-economic and educational status [ 24 ]. The inaccessibility in this region was influenced by additional factors such as armed conflict, social instability or meteorological conditions that make the access to these services more difficult [ 23 ].…”

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“…Other important factors in Latin America included a lack of information or distrust in the information about the vaccine (the confidence-related factors) [ 23 , 24 ], refusal based on cultural, religious or one’s own beliefs (the complacency-related factor) [ 23 , 24 ], inaccessibility of healthcare services, cost and economic issues (the convenience-related factors) [ 23 , 24 ] and socio-demographic factors like socio-economic and educational status [ 24 ]. The inaccessibility in this region was influenced by additional factors such as armed conflict, social instability or meteorological conditions that make the access to these services more difficult [ 23 ]. Previous studies have furthermore indicated that general vaccination acceptance is influenced by the involvement of healthcare workers in the Dominican Republic, or religious leaders in Guatemala, in supporting the vaccination campaign and by providing information about the vaccine [ 23 ].…”

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“…The inaccessibility in this region was influenced by additional factors such as armed conflict, social instability or meteorological conditions that make the access to these services more difficult [ 23 ]. Previous studies have furthermore indicated that general vaccination acceptance is influenced by the involvement of healthcare workers in the Dominican Republic, or religious leaders in Guatemala, in supporting the vaccination campaign and by providing information about the vaccine [ 23 ].…”

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in Azuay Province, Ecuador: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey

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We investigated the COVID-19 vaccination acceptance level in Azuay province, Ecuador through an online survey from 12th to 26th February (before the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Ecuador). Overall, 1219 respondents participated in the survey. The mean age was 32 ± 13 years; 693 participants (57%) were female. In total, 1109 (91%) of the participants indicated they were willing to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine, if the vaccine is at least 95% effective; 835 (68.5%) if it is 90% effective and 493 (40.5%) if it is 70% effective; 676 (55.5%) participants indicated they feared side effects and 237 (19.4%) thought the vaccine was not effective. Older age, having had a postgraduate education, a history of a negative COVID-19 test, a high level of worry of contracting COVID-19, believing that COVID-19 infection can be prevented with a vaccine and understanding there is currently an effective vaccine against COVID-19 were associated with higher vaccination acceptance. A vaccination education campaign will be needed to increase the knowledge of Ecuadorians about the COVID-19 vaccine and to increase their trust in the vaccine. People with a lower education level and living in rural areas may need to be targeted during such a campaign.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in Azuay Province, Ecuador: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey

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“…Nigeria has a history of vaccine hesitancy [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]. One of the most well-known incidences of vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria was the boycott of the polio vaccination campaign that occurred in northern Nigeria in 2003 [ 11 , 12 , 13 ].…”

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Trust in Government in Nigeria

Sato¹

2022

Vaccines

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Introduction: COVID-19 has been impacting our lives globally, including in Nigeria. While the COVID-19 vaccine is available free of charge, vaccination coverage remains low. This study evaluates the relationship between trust in government and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Methods: We used an Afrobarometer survey for data on trust in government and the COVID-19 National Longitudinal Phone Survey (NLPS) for data on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, merged by strata (states and urban/rural). The simple correlation was evaluated using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression. Results: Distrust in government was strongly associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy as well as with perceptions that the vaccine was not safe, and concerns about side effects were given as reasons for vaccine refusal. Discussion/Conclusion: Distrust of government is an important predictor of vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria. This result is consistent with findings in the literature, especially in developed countries. Vaccine refusers, who distrust the government, refuse vaccines because they think that vaccines do them harm. Policy makers should be cautious when it comes to strategizing for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, especially in places where trust in government is weak.

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Adults' views and experiences of vaccines developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative evidence synthesis

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Glenton

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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Vaccine hesitancy in the global south: Towards a critical perspective on global health

Cited by 18 publications

References 44 publications

COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in Azuay Province, Ecuador: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey

COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in Azuay Province, Ecuador: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Trust in Government in Nigeria

Adults' views and experiences of vaccines developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative evidence synthesis

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