Assessment of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Zimbabweans: A rapid national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a way of minimising the devastating effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, scientists hastily developed a vaccine. However, the scale-up of the vaccine is likely to be hindered by the widespread social media misinformation. We therefore conducted a study to assess the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Zimbabweans.

Methods

We conducted a descriptive online cross-sectional survey using a self-administered questionnaire among adults. The questionnaire assessed willingness to be vaccinated; socio-demographic characteristics, individual attitudes and perceptions, effectiveness and safety of the vaccine. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was utilized to examine the independent factors associated with vaccine uptake.

Results

We ana

SUBMITTER: Mundagowa PT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9022878 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature