‘Why Should I Take the COVID-19 Vaccine After Recovering from the Disease?’ A Mixed-Methods Study of Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability Among Health Workers in Northern Nigeria

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• Personal Author:
  Abdullahi, Hadiza M. ; Aliyu, Muktar H. ; Amole, Taiwo G. ; Gajida, Auwalu U. ; Garba, Muhammad R. ; Iliyasu, Zubairu ; Kwaku, Aminatu A. ; Salihu, Hamisu M. ; Umar, Amina A.
• Description:
  We assessed the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine, predictors, and reasons for vaccine hesitancy among clinical and non-clinical staff at a tertiary hospital in Kano, northern Nigeria. Using a mixed-methods design, structured questionnaires were administered to 284 hospital staff, followed by 20 in-depth interviews with a purposive sub-sample. Logistic regression and the framework approach were used to analyze the data. Only 24.3% (n = 69) of the respondents were willing to accept the COVID-19 vaccine. Acceptance was lower among females (Adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) = 0.37, 95% Confidence Interval (95%CI): 0.18-0.77 (male vs. female), nurses/midwives (aOR = 0.41, 95%CI:0.13-0.60, physicians vs. nurses/midwives), persons not tested for COVID-19 (aOR = 0.32, 95%CI 0.13-0.79) (no vs. yes) and those who perceived themselves to be at low risk of COVID-19 (aOR = 0.47, 95%CI,0.21-0.89, low vs. high). In contrast, vaccine acceptance was higher among more experienced workers (aOR = 2.28, 95%CI:1.16-8.55, ≥10 vs. <5 years). Vaccine acceptance was also higher among persons who did not worry about vaccine efficacy (aOR = 2.35, 95%CI:1.18-6.54, no vs. yes), or about vaccine safety (aOR = 1.76, 95%CI: 1.16-5.09, no vs. yes), side effects (aOR = 1.85, 95%CI:1.17-5.04, no vs. yes), or rumors (aOR = 2.55, 95%CI:1.25-5.20, no vs. yes). The top four reasons for vaccine hesitancy included distrust, inadequate information, fear of long-term effects, and infertility-related rumors. Concerted efforts are required to build COVID-19 vaccine confidence among health workers in Kano, Nigeria. Our findings can help guide implementation of COVID-19 vaccination in similar settings. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Health Personnel
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  • COVID-19
  • Health care workers
  • Vaccines
  • Questionnaires
  • Nurses
  • Infectious diseases
  • Author Keywords: COVID-19
  • vaccine hesitancy
  • vaccine acceptance
  • health workers
• ISSN:
  2047-7724
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Nigeria
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  10 pdf pages
• Volume:
  116
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066989
• Citation:
  Pathog Glob Health 2022 Jun; 116(4):254-262
• Contact Point Address:
  Zubairu Iliyasu, Epidemiology & Biostatistics Division Department of Community, Medicine Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
• Email:
  ziliyasu@yahoo.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Performing Organization:
  Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20080701
• Source Full Name:
  Pathogens and Global Health
• End Date:
  20270630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230778/cdc_230778_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 649.52 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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