Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify, describe and map the research tools used to measure COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, refusal, acceptance and access in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Design

Scoping review.

Methods

In March 2022, we searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, Academic Search Premier, MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Health Source Nursing, Africa Wide and APA PsychInfo for peer-reviewed literature in English related to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, refusal, acceptance and access in SSA. We used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews to guide evidence gathering and as a template to present the evidence retrieval process.

Results

In the studies selected for review (n=7

SUBMITTER: Deml MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9676416 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature