Addressing the social issues around vaccination could be the pivotal strategy to achieve the 2022 COVID-19 vaccination coverage target

The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency on a global scale, and vaccination has been shown to be effective in containing the pandemic. Social issues surrounding COVID-19 vaccination contribute to the level of skepticism and opposition expressed by a sizable proportion of the global populat...

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Published in:Annals of medicine and surgery 2022-08, Vol.80, p.104299-104299
Main Authors: Ayeni, Gabriel Omoniyi, Idris, Israel Oluwaseyidayo, Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
Public health
Social issues
Vaccine hesitancy
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency on a global scale, and vaccination has been shown to be effective in containing the pandemic. Social issues surrounding COVID-19 vaccination contribute to the level of skepticism and opposition expressed by a sizable proportion of the global population. The need to address socio-cultural and religious standpoints on COVID-19 immunization and related discussions is becoming more pressing as the pandemic's socioeconomic implications become more concerning. Without a doubt, failing to address social issues jeopardizes countries' ability to achieve the WHO-recommended 70 percent coverage target for all countries, which would halt the pandemic by creating a global herd immunity. In this article, we discussed some of these social issues as well as emerging strategies for addressing these challenges and driving a rapid increase in COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
ISSN:2049-0801
2049-0801
DOI:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104299