COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Associated Factors Among Health Professionals in Ethiopia

Ethiopia has received 2.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility and planned to vaccinate 20% of its population by the end of 2021. However, evidence on the current uptake of the vaccine in our country is scanty. Therefore, this study aimed to ass...

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Published in:Infection and drug resistance 2021-01, Vol.14, p.5531-5541
Main Authors: Rikitu Terefa, Dufera, Shama, Adisu Tafari, Feyisa, Bikila Regassa, Ewunetu Desisa, Adisu, Geta, Edosa Tesfaye, Chego Cheme, Melese, Tamiru Edosa, Afework
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Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Coronaviruses
covid-19
COVID-19 vaccines
ethiopia
health professionals
Herd immunity
Immunization
Information sources
Medical personnel
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Original Research
Patients
Planning
Statistical analysis
Surveys
uptake
Vaccination
vaccine
Vaccines
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Summary:Ethiopia has received 2.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility and planned to vaccinate 20% of its population by the end of 2021. However, evidence on the current uptake of the vaccine in our country is scanty. Therefore, this study aimed to assess COVID-19 vaccine uptake and associated factors among health professionals in Ethiopia. A national online cross-sectional E-survey was conducted on COVID-19 vaccine Uptake and associated factors among health professionals in Ethiopia from June 1 to 30, 2021. A semi-structured questionnaire was created on Google forms and disseminated online. The snowball sampling technique through the authors' network with Ethiopian residents on the popular social media like Facebook, telegram, and email was used. Descriptive statistics were performed. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25, and all variables with P-value
ISSN:1178-6973
1178-6973
DOI:10.2147/IDR.S344647