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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Africa: a call to action

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Africa: a call to action

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In addition to low COVID-19 vaccine coverage in Africa due to vaccine nationalism and vaccine diplomacy, the gradual effort to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is threatened by vaccine hesitancy. In Africa in particular, the low vaccine coverage1 and the...

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Main Authors: Mutombo, Polydor Ngoy, Fallah, Mosoka P, Munodawafa, Davison, Kabel, Ahmed, Houeto, David, Goronga, Tinashe, Mweemba, Oliver, Balance, Gladys, Onya, Hans, Kamba, Roger S, Chipimo, Miriam, Kayembe, Jean-Marie Ntumba, Akanmori, Bartholomew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022
Subjects:
COVID-19
vaccine hesitancy
Africa
call to action
Online Access:https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(21)00563-5/fulltext
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4757
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Summary:In addition to low COVID-19 vaccine coverage in Africa due to vaccine nationalism and vaccine diplomacy, the gradual effort to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is threatened by vaccine hesitancy. In Africa in particular, the low vaccine coverage1 and the ubiquitous vaccine hesitancy in a concerning proportion of the population undermine efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. We advocate for humane, culturally relevant, and rapid public health action to address these issues.