COVID19 vaccine intentions in South Africa: health communication strategy to address vaccine hesitancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccine hesitancy is emerging as a significant challenge in many parts of the world in the fight against the COVID19 pandemic. The continued infection amongst the unvaccinated can lead to a heightened risk of further virus mutation, exposing even those vaccinated to new virus strains. Therefore, there are social benefits in minimising vaccine hesitancy. The objective of this study is to assess the level of COVID19 vaccine hesitancy in South Africa, identify the socio-economic patterns in vaccine hesitancy and highlight insights from the national survey that can inform the development of a COVID-19 vaccination acceptance communication campaign.

Methods

The study uses the nationally representative National Income Dynamics Study - Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey (NID

SUBMITTER: Kollamparambil U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8596859 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature