COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Determinants of Acceptance among Healthcare Workers, Academics and Tertiary Students in Nigeria
- Njoga, Emmanuel O.
- Mshelbwala, Philip P.
- Abah, Kenneth O.
- Awoyomi, Olajoju J.
- Wangdi, Kinley
- Pewan, Shedrach B.
- Oyeleye, Felix A.
- Galadima, Haruna B.
- Alhassan, Salisu A.
- Okoli, Chinwe E.
- Kwaja, Elisha Z.
- Onwumere-Idolor, Onyinye S.
- Atadiose, Everest O.
- Awoyomi, Priscilla O.
- Ibrahim, Musawa A.
- Lawan, Kabiru M.
- Zailani, Shehu A.
- Salihu, Mohammed D.
- Rupprecht, Charles E.
DOIAbstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in millions of human deaths, prompting the rapid development and regulatory approval of several vaccines. Although Nigeria implemented a COVID-19 vaccination program on 15 March 2021, low vaccine acceptance remains a major chal-lenge. To provide insight on factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy (VH), we conducted a national survey among healthcare workers, academics, and tertiary students, between 1 September 2021 and 31 December 2021. We fitted a logistic regression model to the data and exam-ined factors associated with VH to support targeted health awareness campaigns to address public
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