ReviewPublic health in practice (Oxford, England)2022
Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Africa, systematic review and meta-analysis.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Pooled it
- Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among household heads in northern Nigeria: a community-based cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Vaccine uptake, barriers and enhancers of COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers from high-burden cities in Ethiopia.Journal of public health in Africa · 2025Article
- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among medical students, health professionals, and health care workers: an umbrella review.Clinical and experimental vaccine research · 2024Review
- SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies in Three African Countries Following Multiple Distinct Immune Challenges.Vaccines · 2024Article
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- Correlates of uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and motivation to vaccinate among Malawian adults.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2023Article
- COVID-19 Virus and Vaccination Attitudes among Healthcare Workers in Michigan: A Cross-Sectional Study.Vaccines · 2023Article
- Research progress on specific and non-specific immune effects of BCG and the possibility of BCG protection against COVID-19.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Objectives: This study is intended to assess healthcare workers' acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine in Africa. Study design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Method: The search was done using: PubMed, HINARI and Web of Science, African OnLine, and other gray and online repositories of Universities in Africa. All included articles were extracted and appraised using the standard data extraction sheet format of JOANNA Briggs Institute. Cochran Q test and I2 statistics test were used to test the heterogeneity of the studies. A Funnel plot and Egger's test were used to detect the publication bias of included studies. A Forest plot was used to present the pooled prevalence acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. Result: In this systematic review and meta-analysis thirteen cross-sectional studies and one nationwide survey with a total population of 23,739 were included. The pooled estimated prevalence of healthcare workers' acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine in Africa was 56.59 (95%CI; 46.26-66.92; I2 = 99.6%, p = 0.000). Subgroup analysis was done using the regions in Africa, willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine was highest in the South African region accounting for 74.64 (95%CI; 44.16-105.11) followed by the North African region at 66.68 (95% CI; 50.74-82.62). Conclusion: The overall acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Africa was low. Thus, further duties should be unwavering to improve the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance by healthcare workers, through consistent and committed efforts in improving political commitment, amending strategies, improving awareness, and disclosing information about the safety, side effects, and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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