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Assessment of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Zimbabweans: A rapid national survey.

Paddington Tinashe MundagowaSamantha Nokuthula TozivepiEdward Tafumaneyi ChiyakaFadzai Mukora-MutseyekwaRichard Makurumidze
Published in: PloS one (2022)
We found half of the participants willing to vaccinate against COVID-19. The majority lacked trust in the government and were uncertain about vaccine effectiveness and safety. The policy makers should consider targeting geographical and demographic groups which were unlikely to vaccinate with vaccine information, education and communication to improve uptake.
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