To trust or not to trust: an exploratory qualitative study of personal and community perceptions of vaccines amongst a group of young community healthcare workers in Soweto, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: As South Africa debates the implementation of mandatory vaccination policies to address coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy, many adults remain unpersuaded of the need and benefits of vaccination. Several surveys suggest that this is particularly true for younger adults and for those living in low-income communities. Therefore, we sought the views of youth training to become community health workers (CHWs) as a youth group at the intersection of the community and the health system. This research was conducted in a township of South Africa, a country with a long history of political mistrust. Using semi-structured interviews and an interview guide, we explored young CHWs' perceptions (n = 20) of vaccine hesitancy for themselves, their peers and the community. Audio-recorde

SUBMITTER: Watermeyer J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9384594 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature