Conspiracy theories and misinformation about COVID-19 in Nigeria: Implications for vaccine demand generation communications.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is a worldwide phenomenon and a serious threat to pandemic control efforts. Until recently, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was not the cause of low vaccine coverage in Nigeria; vaccine scarcity was the problem. As the global supply of COVID-19 vaccines improves in the second half of 2021 and more doses are deployed in Nigeria, the supply/demand dynamic will switch. Vaccine acceptance will become a key driver of coverage; thus, amplifying the impact of vaccine hesitancy. Conspiracy theories and misinformation about COVID-19 are rampant and have been shown to drive vaccine hesitancy and refusal. This study systematically elicits the misinformation and conspiracy theories circulating about COVID-19 among the Nigerian public to understand relevant th

SUBMITTER: Wonodi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8830779 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature