Factors influencing hesitancy towards adult and child COVID-19 vaccines in rural and urban West Africa: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims: (1) to identify and describe similarities and differences in both adult and child COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, and (2) to examine sociodemographic, perception-related and behavioural factors influencing vaccine hesitancy across five West African countries.

Design

Cross-sectional survey carried out between 5 May and 5 June 2021.

Participants and setting

4198 individuals from urban and rural settings in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone participated in the survey.

Study registration

The general protocol is registered on clinicaltrial.gov.

Results

Findings show that in West Africa at the time only 53% of all study participants reported to be aware of COVID-19 vaccines, and television (60%, n=1345), radio (56%; n

SUBMITTER: Faye SLB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9013792 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature