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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and its determinants in the Bono Region of Ghana
Forkuo, Bright T; Osarfo, Joseph; Ampofo, Gifty D.
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  • Forkuo, Bright T; Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho. Ho. GH
  • Osarfo, Joseph; Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho. Ho. GH
  • Ampofo, Gifty D; Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho. Ho. GH
Ghana med. j ; 56(4): 239-245, 2022. tables
Article en En | AIM | ID: biblio-1401980
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ABSTRACT

Objective:

The study assessed willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine among out-patient department (OPD) attendants in the Bono Region in Ghana.

Design:

This was an analytical cross-sectional study

Setting:

The study was conducted at the Wenchi Methodist Hospital (WMH) OPD, Bono Region, Ghana. The region had not yet been earmarked for vaccination at the time of the study.

Participants:

Three hundred and twenty-five (325) participants aged ≥18 years, accessing care at the OPD of WMH and willing to give informed consent, were interviewed.Main outcome

measures:

The proportion of participants willing to accept the COVID-19 vaccine and its determinants.

Results:

Of 325 participants interviewed, 32 (9.8%) had been vaccinated already. 82.6% (242/293) indicated COVID19 vaccine acceptance among the unvaccinated. The major reason for vaccine acceptance was "it could protect against COVID-19" (96.7%, 234/242). "Fear of vaccine side effects and "perception of not being susceptible to COVID-19" were among the reasons for vaccine refusal. Perceived susceptibility to COVID-19 (AOR 4.09, 95% CI 1.79, 9.34), knowledge of COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccine (AOR 3.62, 95% CI 1.14, 11.46) and willingness to pay for the vaccine (AOR 5.20, 95% CI 2.49, 10.43) were associated with vaccine acceptance.

Conclusions:

Adequate knowledge of COVID-19 and the vaccine may drive vaccine acceptance in the study area and possibly other areas in Ghana. Campaign messages aimed at increasing COVID-19 vaccine coverage must emphasise its safety, likely side effects and management in order to help rid the population of misconceptions
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Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: AIM Asunto principal: Factores Epidemiológicos / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Ghana med. j Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Ghana
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Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: AIM Asunto principal: Factores Epidemiológicos / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Ghana med. j Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Ghana