COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Africa: a scoping review

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Authors

Betty Ackah · Simon Fraser University

Michael Y. Woo · University of British Columbia

Lisa Stallwood · University of British Columbia

Zahra A. Fazal · University of British Columbia

Arnold Ikedichi Okpani · National Primary Health Care Development Agency

Ugochinyere Vivian Ukah · McGill University

Prince Adu

Abstract

Our review demonstrated the contextualized and multifaceted reasons inhibiting or encouraging vaccine uptake in African countries. This evidence is key to operationalizing interventions based on facts as opposed to assumptions. Our paper provided important considerations for addressing the challenge of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and blunting the impact of the pandemic in Africa.

Topics & Keywords

Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Global Health Research and Policy

Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 21-21

DOI: 10.1186/s41256-022-00255-1

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 33.25