ArticlePloS one2022
The level and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Ghana.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Debunking COVID-19 vaccine misinformation with an audio drama in Ghana, a randomized control trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Correlates and Narratives of COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Ghana: A case study.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Strategies to promote COVID-19 vaccination in Northern Ghana: a qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives.BMC public health · 2025Article
- An econometric examination of vaccine hesitancy among residents and their dependents in urban Ghana.Health economics review · 2025Review
- Factors affecting equitable access and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine acceptability in Ghana: An urban-based population study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare personnel in a secondary-level health facility in Ghana.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and its related determinants in Nigeria: An online survey.World journal of virology · 2024Article
- Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses among the Adult Population in Ghana: a cross-sectional study using the Health Belief Model.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The risk perception of COVID-19 and vaccine uptake among patients with chronic illnesses at a tertiary health facility in Nigeria.Ghana medical journal · 2024Article
- Determinants of vaccination decisions and lived experiences of Ghanaians with the COVID-19 pandemic; a qualitative study.Vaccine: X · 2024Article
- Lay beliefs of COVID-19 vaccine refusal among intercity commercial drivers in the Volta region of Ghana: recommendations for improved vaccine uptake.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2024Article
- Coronavirus Disease Vaccination Among Persons With Disabilities: Understanding Vaccine Perceptions and Hesitancy in Ghana.The Linacre quarterly · 2023Article
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- Factors Influencing the Intention and Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccines on the African Continent: A Scoping Review.Vaccines · 2023Article
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- Willingness to receive COVID-19 booster dose and its associated factors in Ghana: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and factors determining the willingness for COVID-19 vaccination among students in Bangladesh: An online-based cross-sectional study.Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health · 2023Article
- Predictors of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Uptake among Health Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ghana.Vaccines · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveAs part of the efforts to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Ghana has received several shipments of approved vaccines, and administration has begun in the country. Studies examining the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Ghana were mostly conducted before the vaccination exercise. Vaccine acceptance decisions however vary with time and hence, peoples' decisions may have changed once vaccines became accessible. This study examines the level and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among adult Ghanaians during the vaccination exercise.
methodsThe study was a cross-sectional online survey involving Ghanaian adults (18 years and above) eligible to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The study was conducted from 18th May 2021 to 14th July 2021 and the questionnaire was answered by 362 respondents. Snowball sampling technique was utilized to obtain the respondents. Probit regression analysis was used to identify factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. KEY
findingsOnly 62.7% of the respondents indicated that they will accept the COVID-19 vaccine if provided. The regression results revealed that the decision to accept the COVID-19 vaccine was influenced by occupation, perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits and attitudes towards the vaccines.
conclusionThe findings suggest that government must implement strategies to enhance positive attitudes toward vaccines, increase the risk perception of contracting the virus and also educate the populace about the benefits of the vaccine.
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