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ArticleFrontiers in public health2023

Knowledge and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Enugu metropolis, Enugu state, Nigeria.

Kelechi U Imediegwu, Jude C Abor, Chiamaka Q Onyebuchukwu, Hilary I Ugwu, Ogechi I Ugwu, Udo Ego Anyaehie, Oluchi A Onyia

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Kelechi U ImediegwuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
Jude C AborFinal Year Medical Student, University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.
Chiamaka Q OnyebuchukwuFinal Year Medical Student, University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.
Hilary I UgwuFinal Year Medical Student, University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.
Ogechi I UgwuFinal Year Medical Student, University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.
Udo Ego AnyaehieDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
Oluchi A OnyiaFinal Year Medical Student, University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.

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Background: COVID-19 disease spread at an alarming rate, and was declared a pandemic within 5 months from the first reported case. As vaccines have become available, there was a global effort to attain about 75% herd immunity through vaccination. There is a need to address the issue of vaccine hesitancy to COVID-19 vaccines especially in places such as Sub-Saharan African countries which have a high rate of background vaccine hesitancy. Objective: To determine the knowledge and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Enugu metropolis. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 103 HCWs in Enugu metropolis was done. Data was collected using structured online Google forms. Descriptive and inferential statistics was done using SPSS, and results were summarized into percentages and associations. Results: An acceptance rate of 56.2% was obtained among HCWs in Enugu metropolis. Positive predicators of acceptance include older age ( Discussion: The acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccines among HCWs is still less than optimal. This population represents the most enlightened population on health related matters, hence if acceptance rate remains merely average that in the general population is expected to be worse. There is a need to address the fear of vaccine side-effects by inculcating more open and interactive methods of information dissemination, while also addressing the misconceptions or myths surrounding COVID-19 vaccines.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesCross-Sectional StudiesHealth PersonnelHumansNigeriaCOVID-19 VaccinesacceptanceCOVID-19 vaccineEnugu metropolishealthcare workershesitancyknowledge

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