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Prevalence and predictors of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among healthcare workers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of public health · 2025Pooled it
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- COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Pooled it
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- Comparative analysis of COVID-19 vaccine and booster acceptance among healthcare workers in public and private sectors in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2026Article
- Understanding vaccine recommendation behaviours among healthcare workers in Senegal: A cross-sectional analysis.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2025Article
- A Quantitative Study on Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in a Mandatory Vaccination Workplace Setting in South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Determinants maintaining healthcare personnel's motivation during COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare personnel in a secondary-level health facility in Ghana.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- COVID-19 vaccine uptake and predictors of hesitancy among healthcare workers in Côte d'Ivoire.Journal of public health in Africa · 2025Article
- Vaccine Hesitancy and Associated Factors Amongst Health Professionals: A Scoping Review of the Published Literature.Vaccines · 2024Article
- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among medical students, health professionals, and health care workers: an umbrella review.Clinical and experimental vaccine research · 2024Review
- Perspectives of Pediatric Vaccination Among the Batwa Community in Western Uganda: A Qualitative Study.Global pediatric health · 2024Article
- The impact of vaccine hesitancy on psychological impairment among healthcare workers in a Total Worker HealthFrontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Healthcare professionals' perception and COVID-19 vaccination attitudes in North-Western Ghana: A multi-center analysis.PloS one · 2024Article
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of compassion fatigue among healthcare professionals before and during COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- COVID-19 vaccination uptake among healthcare workers in Ghana: A comprehensive analysis of knowledge, attitude, perceived vaccine effectiveness, and health belief model constructs.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Quantitative Synthesis of Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Vaccine Hesitancy in 185 Countries.Vaccines · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 vaccination is regarded as an effective intervention for controlling the pandemic. However, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is hampering efforts geared towards reducing the burden of the pandemic. Therefore, examining COVID-19 hesitancy and its predictors among healthcare workers is essential to improving COVID-19 uptake. In sub-Saharan Africa, the pooled proportion of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is yet to be known. PURPOSE: The present study was to estimate the pooled proportion of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its predictors among healthcare workers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
methodsA systematic search of articles was conducted in PubMed, Science Direct, African Journal Online, and Google Scholar. Data was extracted with the help of Excel. Data analysis was conducted using STATA 17. Heterogeneity in the studies was assessed using Cochrane Q and 12 tests. A random effects model was used to examine the pooled estimates to determine if heterogeneity was exhibited.
resultsA total of 15 studies involving 7498 participants were included in the final analysis. The pooled prevalence of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among healthcare workers was 46%, 95% CI (0.38-0.54). The predictors of COVID-19 hesitancy were negative beliefs towards vaccine 14.0% (OR = 1.05, 95% CI: 1.04, 1.06), perceived low risk of COVID-19 infection 24.0% (OR = 1.25, 95% CI: 1.23, 1.28), and vaccine side effects 25.0% (OR = 1.23, 95% CI: 1.21, 1.24).
conclusionThe data revealed generally high hesitancy of COVID-19 vaccine among health workers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Future COVID-19 adoption and uptake should be improved by national and individual level efforts. In Sub-Saharan Africa, it is crucial to address the myths and obstacles preventing healthcare professionals from accepting the COVID-19 vaccination as soon as feasible since their willingness to get the vaccine serves as an important example for the broader public.
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