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

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vaccination is a key global strategy to mitigate the clinical impact of the COVID-19 virus. As part of local efforts to manage the outbreak, the government of Ghana announced its intention to vaccinate its population starting with essential and high-risk workers including radiographers. However, there were reports of hesitance to receiving the vaccine among the radiography workforce. This study was undertaken prior to the intended vaccination exercise to assess the willingness and concerns of radiographers to undergo the COVID-19 vaccination and to suggest recommendations to improve the vaccine uptake.

Methods

An ethically-approved online survey strategy was employed for this cross-sectional study conducted between 24th-28th February 2021. The survey employed qu

SUBMITTER: Botwe BO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8498685 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature