COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate and its predictors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a global pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. COVID-19 vaccine is the best strategy for prevention. However, it remained the main challenge. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the overall pooled estimate of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and its predictors in Ethiopia. Consequently, we have searched articles from PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Google Scholar, reference lists of included studies, and Ethiopian universities' research repository. The weighted inverse variance random effects model was employed. The quality of studies and the overall variation between studies were checked through Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) quality appraisal criteria and heterogeneity test (I²), respectively. The funnel plot an

SUBMITTER: Belay GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9746388 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature