COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria: A rapid review of vaccine acceptance rate and the associated factors

Vaccine acceptance among a large population of people can determine the successful control of the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to assess the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate and to identify the predicting factors to the non-acceptance of the vaccine in Nigeria up to date. In line with this, PubMed, W...

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Published in:PloS one 2022-05, Vol.17 (5), p.e0267691-e0267691
Main Authors: Olu-Abiodun, Oluwatosin, Abiodun, Olumide, Okafor, Ngozi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Acceptance tests
Adult
Biology and Life Sciences
Coronaviruses
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - prevention & control
COVID-19 Vaccines
Earth Sciences
Humans
Medicine and Health Sciences
Nigeria - epidemiology
Pandemics
Pandemics - prevention & control
People and Places
Population
Reviews
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Social Sciences
Vaccination
Vaccines
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Summary:Vaccine acceptance among a large population of people can determine the successful control of the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to assess the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate and to identify the predicting factors to the non-acceptance of the vaccine in Nigeria up to date. In line with this, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases were searched for relevant articles between January 2020 and November 2021 in this rapid review. Ten articles with 9,287 individuals met the inclusion criteria and formed the basis for the final COVID-19 acceptance estimates. A total of ten peer-reviewed articles were reviewed. The vaccine acceptance rate ranged from 20.0% to 58.2% among adults across the six geopolitical zones of the country. Non-acceptance of the vaccine was found to be a result of propaganda, adverse effect concerns, and conspiracy theories. National, community, and individual-level interventions need to be developed to improve the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate in the country. Greater efforts could be put in place to address the issues of concern leading to the unwillingness of the people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Also, as the pandemic is unfolding, emerging evidence needs to be synthesized and updated.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0267691