Perceptions and Knowledge towards COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among a Subpopulation of Adults in Kenya: An English Survey at Six Healthcare Facilities.
Perceptions and Knowledge towards COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among a Subpopulation of Adults in Kenya: An English Survey at Six Healthcare Facilities.
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10.3390/vaccines10050705
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发表时间：
2022-04-29
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影响因子：
7.8
通讯作者：
Ali, Sayed K.
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Shah, Jasmit;Abeid, Abdulaziz;Sharma, Karishma;Manji, Soraiya;Nambafu, Jamila;Korom, Robert;Patel, Keya;Said, Mohamed;Mohamed, Mohamed Ali;Sood, Mohamed;Karani, Victor;Kamandi, Patrick;Kiptinness, Sarah;Rego, Ryan T.;Patel, Rajiv;Shah, Reena;Talib, Zohray;Ali, Sayed K.
背景：根据世界卫生组织的定义，疫苗犹豫是指尽管有疫苗却不愿或拒绝接种疫苗，是2019年全球健康的十大威胁之一。疫苗犹豫仍然是一个受多种因素影响的复杂问题，特别是在撒哈拉以南非洲地区。方法：我们于 2021 年 11 月至 2022 年 1 月期间对在肯尼亚六个不同医疗机构寻求护理的普通成年公众进行了一项横断面研究。该调查以英语进行，包括基于人口统计、知识和态度的问题，包括对 COVID-19 疫苗的犹豫不决。结果：在收集的 3996 份调查中，55.1% 来自私人，19.5% 来自信仰，25.3% 来自政府机构。所有参与者中约 81.0% 表示接种疫苗以保护其他人免受 COVID-19 感染很重要，79.9% 表示他们将接种疫苗来预防 COVID-19，但 40.5% 表示主要由于副作用而犹豫是否接种疫苗。大多数变量与接种疫苗有关。在从政府机构寻求护理的人中，只有 52.1% 的人以及从信仰机构寻求护理的人中，只有 54.5% 的人接种了疫苗，而在私人机构寻求护理的人中，这一比例为 81.5% (p < 0.001)。更多来自私人机构的参与者认为，与信仰机构和政府机构的疫苗相比，疫苗是安全的（p < 0.001）。结论：肯尼亚对疫苗的犹豫尽管远低于其他国家报告的情况，但仍然是一个动态问题。需要制定针对非洲的缓解战略，以帮助解决非洲大陆这一地区对疫苗的犹豫不决。
Background: Vaccine hesitancy, as defined by the WHO, is the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines and is one of the ten threats to global health in 2019. Vaccine hesitancy remains a complex matter influenced by multiple factors, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study between November 2021 and January 2022 among the general adult public seeking care at six different healthcare facilities in Kenya. The survey, in English, consisted of questions based on demographics, knowledge, and attitudes, including hesitancy towards the COVID-19 vaccine. Results: Of the 3996 surveys collected, 55.1% were from private, 19.5% from faith-based and 25.3% from government facilities., Approximately 81.0% of all the participants reported it was important to get a vaccine to protect other people from COVID-19, 79.9% reported they would take a vaccine to protect against COVID-19, yet 40.5% reported being hesitant to take the vaccine primarily due to side effects. Most of the variables were associated with receiving a vaccine. Only 52.1% of those seeking care from the government facility and 54.5% of those seeking care from the faith-based facility were vaccinated, compared to 81.5% seeking care from the private facilities (p < 0.001). More participants from private facilities felt that vaccines are safe as compared to those at the faith-based and government facilities (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Vaccine hesitancy in Kenya, even though much lower than reported in other countries, remains a dynamic problem. Mitigating strategies specific to Africa need to be developed to help address vaccine hesitancy in this part of the continent.
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