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ArticleGhana medical journal2022

Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among healthcare professionals in the Kintampo North Municipality, Bono East Region, Ghana.

Mubarick N Asumah, Abdulai Abubakari, Brian Fosu, Edem K Dzantor, Prince D Agyapong, Samuel Be Harrison, Gavin Apio, Abdul-Kahar Abukari

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Article in Ghana medical journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mubarick N AsumahDepartment of Global and International Health, School of Public Health, University for Development Studies, P.O. Box TL1350, Tamale Northern Region, Ghana.
Abdulai AbubakariDepartment of Global and International Health, School of Public Health, University for Development Studies, P.O. Box TL1350, Tamale Northern Region, Ghana.
Brian FosuGhana Health Service, Kintampo Municipal Hospital, P.O. Box 192, Kintampo Bono East, Ghana.
Edem K DzantorDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University for Development Studies, P.O. Box TL1350, Tamale Northern Region, Ghana.
Prince D AgyapongKintampo Health Research Centre, Research and Development Division, Ghana Health Service P.O. Box 200, Kintampo, Bono East Region, Ghana.
Samuel Be HarrisonKintampo Health Research Centre, Research and Development Division, Ghana Health Service P.O. Box 200, Kintampo, Bono East Region, Ghana.
Gavin ApioGhana Health Service, Kintampo Municipal Hospital, P.O. Box 192, Kintampo Bono East, Ghana.
Abdul-Kahar AbukariAcademic and Student's Affairs Department, University for Development Studies, P.O. Box TL1350, Tamale Northern Region, Ghana.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitation among Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in the Kintampo North Municipality of Ghana. Design: An analytical cross-sectional study. Setting: The study was carried out in the Kintampo North Municipality. Participants: All health care professionals within the Kintampo North Municipality of Ghana. Main outcome measure: Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine. Results: In all, 215 HCPs were included in this study. The overall vaccine acceptance was 78.6% among HCPs, while 21.4% were hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Majority (57.7%) of HCPs believed that COVID-19 vaccines were safe. The following factors were found to influence vaccine acceptance significantly; those who knew someone who has taken the vaccine (adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR]; 14.9, 95% Confidence Interval [95% CI];5.0-45.0, p<0.001), those who think COVID -19 vaccine in Ghana was safe (AOR;9.2, 95%CI;3.3-25.8, P<0.001), those who said vaccines are effective in controlling COVID-19 transmission (aOR=5.0, 95%CI;2.1-12.4, p<0.001), and those who have never refused vaccines in the past (aOR=7.8, 95CI;1.6-37.8, p=0.01). Conclusion: The study indicated high COVID-19 vaccination acceptability among HCPs. However, some HCPs are hesitant to take COVID-19 vaccinations immediately. Increased adoption of COVID-19 vaccinations among HCPs and the broader Ghanaian population requires concerted efforts, including strengthening public health education on the perceived risks and safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Funding: None declared.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareGhanaHealth PersonnelHumansCOVID-19 VaccinesAcceptanceCOVID-19healthcare professionalshesitancyvaccine

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