When it is available, will we take it? Public perception of hypothetical COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria

Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo; Alaran, Aishat Jumoke; Bolarinwa, Obasanjo Afolabi; Akande‐Sholabi, Wuraola; Lucero‐Prisno, Don Eliseo

doi:10.1101/2020.09.24.20200436

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“…27 Kasozi et al in Uganda found that 87% of healthcare workers (n=260, September-October 2020) did not think COVID-19 vaccines were necessary to stop the pandemic. 22 While studies in Nigeria found that respondents not wanting a COVID-19 vaccine noted that "the immune systems is sufficient" 26 and "the vaccine is not needed since infection is harmless". 12 People had many questions about why a vaccine is needed given perceptions of innate immunity in Africa and the epidemiological risk profile on the continent.…”

Section: There Were Different Drivers Of Low Perceived Risk Of Covid-19mentioning

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“…4 Adebisi et al (n= 517, Aug 2020) in Nigeria found that among those who would not accept the vaccine, 37% the stated that the clinical trials had been inadequate. 26 In the PERC survey, a total of 22% of respondents in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Senegal and Zimbabwe believed that the development of the COVID-19 vaccines had been rushed. 6 Participants who would likely not accept the vaccine, from a study in South Africa, voiced concerns: "According to the knowledge I got from school the long term effects of the vaccine are unknown and the vaccine has not been tested…”

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Data Synthesis: COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions in Africa: Social and Behavioural Science Data, March 2020-March 2021

Tulloch¹,

Jong²,

Bardosh³

2021

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Safe and effective vaccines against COVID-19 are seen as a critical path to ending the pandemic. This synthesis brings together data related to public perceptions about COVID-19 vaccines collected between March 2020 and March 2021 in 22 countries in Africa. It provides an overview of the data (primarily from cross-sectional perception surveys), identifies knowledge and research gaps and presents some limitations of translating the available evidence to inform local operational decisions. The synthesis is intended for those designing and delivering vaccination programmes and COVID-19 risk communication and community engagement (RCCE). 5 large-scale surveys are included with over 12 million respondents in 22 central, eastern, western and southern African countries (note: one major study accounts for more than 10 million participants); data from 14 peer-reviewed questionnaire surveys in 8 countries with n=9,600 participants and 15 social media monitoring, qualitative and community feedback studies. Sample sizes are provided in the first reference for each study and in Table 13 at the end of this document. The data largely predates vaccination campaigns that generally started in the first quarter of 2021. Perceptions will change and further syntheses, that represent the whole continent including North Africa, are planned. This review is part of the Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) series on COVID-19 vaccines. It was developed for SSHAP by Anthrologica. It was written by Kevin Bardosh (University of Washington), Tamara Roldan de Jong and Olivia Tulloch (Anthrologica), it was reviewed by colleagues from PERC, LSHTM, IRD, and UNICEF (see acknowledgments) and received coordination support from the RCCE Collective Service. It is the responsibility of SSHAP.

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Section: There Were Different Drivers Of Low Perceived Risk Of Covid-19mentioning

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Section: Concerns About the Covid-19 Vaccines Often Related To Safety And Side Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Data Synthesis: COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions in Africa: Social and Behavioural Science Data, March 2020-March 2021

Tulloch¹,

Jong²,

Bardosh³

2021

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“…Furthermore, African governments need to start devising means and strategies to ensure inclusive access to COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available. 18 …”

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COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Inclusive Responses to Public Health Emergencies in Africa

Adebisi

Ekpenyong

Ntacyabukura

et al. 2021

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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COVID-19 is a global public health emergency affecting many countries around the world. Although African governments and other stakeholders are making efforts to contain the pandemic, the outbreak continues to impact human rights and exacerbates inequalities and disparities that are already in existence. The concept of inclusive health focuses on good health and well-being for everyone, and this entails health services that are equitable, affordable, and efficacious. Creating equitable access to mainstream health and healthcare services and ensuring inclusive health responses remain a means of addressing health inequities and disparities. In this article, we argue on the need for inclusive responses to public health emergencies in Africa using COVID-19 as a case example. Africa’s response to public health emergencies needs to recognize that for every marginalized/vulnerable group, it is important to strategize to address their particular needs in such a way to surmount any barrier to the right to health. For Africa’s public health response to be more inclusive, we therefore need to be more strategic and proactive in reaching out to specific groups and to identify and address their needs. Strengthening the healthcare systems of African countries through increased political will, increased funding to health care, collaboration and cooperation among stakeholders, and effective leadership remains essential in ensuring inclusive responses to health emergencies.

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“…However, intention to take COVID-19 vaccine depends on the confidence and safety of the vaccine. Amid the pandemic, healthcare workers have also shown skepticism towards vaccine even in developed countries [13, 14]. This is a point of great concern for the world since healthcare workers are the most credible and trusted sources of the information and their doubt on vaccine will subjugate other people to follow the same pattern of believe.…”

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“…The copyright holder for this preprint this version posted March 24, 2021. ; https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.20.21253892 doi: medRxiv preprint and socioeconomic benefits is the most effective mean to end the pandemic [13]. As of December 2020, several vaccines against COVID-19 have been authorized [14].…”

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Willingness to Vaccinate against COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers: An Online Survey in 10 Countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Elhadi

Mehanna

Adebisi

et al. 2021

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Background: Healthcare workers intention to be vaccinated is an important factor to be consider for successful COVID-19 vaccination programme. Our study aimed to understand the intention of health workers to receive COVID-19 vaccine and associated concerns across 10 countries in Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO). Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in January 2021 among healthcare workers using an online survey. A total of 2806 health workers (physicians, nurses and pharmacists) completed and returned the informed consent along with the questionnaire electronically. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS software package version 20.0. Results: More than half of the respondents (58.0%) intend to receive COVID-19 vaccine, even if the vaccination is not mandatory for them. On the other hand, 25.7% of respondents were not intending to undertake COVID-19 vaccination while 16.3 % answered undecided. The top three reasons for not intending to be vaccinated were unreliability of COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials (62.0%), fear of the side effects of the vaccine (45.3%), and that COVID-19 vaccine will not give immunity for a long period of time (23.1%). Conclusion: Overall, our study revealed suboptimal acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in the 10 countries in EMRO.

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When it is available, will we take it? Public perception of hypothetical COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria

Cited by 25 publications

References 29 publications

Data Synthesis: COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions in Africa: Social and Behavioural Science Data, March 2020-March 2021

Data Synthesis: COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions in Africa: Social and Behavioural Science Data, March 2020-March 2021

COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Inclusive Responses to Public Health Emergencies in Africa

Willingness to Vaccinate against COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers: An Online Survey in 10 Countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

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