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ArticleHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics2022

Uptake of public health measures and vaccine acceptance during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural Zambia.

Catherine G Sutcliffe, Pamela Sinywimaanzi, Juliet Morales, Morris Sianyanda, Mathias Muleka, Katherine Z J Fenstermacher, Mwaka Monze, Richard E Rothman, Andrew Pekosz, Philip E Thuma and 1 more

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11 authors.

Catherine G SutcliffeDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Pamela SinywimaanziMacha Research Trust, Choma, Zambia.
Juliet MoralesDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Morris SianyandaMacha Research Trust, Choma, Zambia.
Mathias MulekaMacha Research Trust, Choma, Zambia.
Katherine Z J FenstermacherDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Mwaka MonzeVirology Laboratory, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
Richard E RothmanDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Andrew PekoszDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Philip E ThumaMacha Research Trust, Choma, Zambia.
Edgar SimulunduMacha Research Trust, Choma, Zambia.

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NIAID NIH HHS HHSN272201400007C
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vaccines are effective tools to prevent COVID-19-related morbidity. However, coverage is low throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Uptake of public health measures, perceptions of COVID-19 illness and vaccines, and intention to vaccinate were evaluated in 2021-2022 in rural Zambia. Adherence to public health measures, perceptions of COVID-19 risk and severity, and vaccine acceptance increased significantly over time, particularly in December 2021, coinciding with the fourth pandemic wave and relaunch of the national vaccine campaign. Vaccine acceptance was associated with perceptions of vaccine safety and effectiveness, but not disease severity. These findings highlight the importance of strong pandemic response and public communication for increased uptake of mitigatory measures, including vaccine acceptance.

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COVID-19VaccinesHumansPandemicsPublic HealthVaccinationZambiaVaccinesCOVID-19perceptionspublic health measuressub-Saharan Africavaccines

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PMCPMC9762779

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