COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among health care workers in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Martin AckahLouise AmeyawMohammed Gazali SalifuDelali Pearl Afi AsubontengCynthia Osei YeboahEugene Narkotey AnnorEunice Abena Kwartemaa AnkapongHosea BoakyePublished in: PloS one (2022)
The data revealed generally low acceptance of the vaccine amongst HCWs across Africa. The side effects of the vaccine, vaccine's safety, efficacy and effectiveness, short duration of the clinical trials, COVID-19 infections, limited information, and social trust were the major reasons for COVID-19 hesitancy in Africa. The misconceptions and barriers to COVID-19 vaccine acceptance amongst HCWs must be addressed as soon as possible in the continent to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates in Africa.