COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Associated Factors Among Health Professionals in Ethiopia.
Dufera Rikitu TerefaAdisu Tafari ShamaBikila Regassa FeyisaAdisu Ewunetu DesisaEdosa Tesfaye GetaMelese Chego ChemeAfework Tamiru EdosaPublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2021)
The study found that COVID-19 vaccine uptake among health professionals was low. This was not sufficient to achieve herd immunity as at least nine out of ten health professionals are required for herd immunity. Ages, sex, place of work, perceived family health status, previous experience of receiving a vaccine as an adult and history of contact with COVID-19 clients or patients were the factors that influence the vaccine uptake among health professionals in Ethiopia. Hence, decision makers and health managers should consider instituting mandatory vaccination for health professionals and design strategies for the provision of the vaccine.