Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare personnel in a secondary-level health facility in Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Vaccine hesitancy has been a long-standing concern globally and emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare personnel. This study assessed the prevalence and determinants of vaccine hesitancy among healthcare personnel at the Volta Regional Hospital in Ghana. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 419 randomly selected healthcare personnel to collect sociodemographic, individual-level, community-level, and health system-level data, including vaccine uptake. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to assess determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy at a 95% confidence level. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was found in 105 (25.1%) of respondents. Increased odds of vaccine hesitancy were associated with having 6-10 years of work experience (AOR = 3.43 95% CI = 1.4

SUBMITTER: Kumi GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12445576 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature