Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Chad: A cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorTakoudjou Dzomo, Guy Rodrigue
dc.contributor.authorMbario, Edmond
dc.contributor.authorDjarma, Oumaima
dc.contributor.authorSoumbatingar, Ndilbe
dc.contributor.authorMadengar, Mouassede
dc.contributor.authorDjimera, Nadia
dc.contributor.authorDjindimadje, Allarangue
dc.contributor.authorNguemadjita, Christian
dc.contributor.authorNassaringar, Guirimadje
dc.contributor.authorBernales, Margarita
dc.contributor.authorNangerngar, Togoumbaye
dc.contributor.authorNaissem, Denise
dc.contributor.authorPaningar, Ephrem
dc.contributor.authorGomez-Virseda, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorLopez Barreda, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorRobbins, Ian
dc.contributor.authorCournil, Amandine
dc.contributor.authorVisier, Laurent
dc.contributor.authorTuaillon, Edouard
dc.contributor.authorMennechet, Franck J. D.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T20:19:12Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T20:19:12Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractVaccination against the COVID-19 virus is currently the best option to combat the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic worldwide. However, in addition to logistical and economic barriers, hesitancy to be vaccinated threatens to jeopardize efforts to contain the disease. An increasing number of people in Africa are delaying or rejecting recommended vaccines. Since their launch, COVID-19 vaccines have frequently faced rejection worldwide. In this study, we interviewed 5,174 participants from Chad that were representative of the general population, on their perception of COVID-19 vaccines. The survey was conducted from April to May 2021, before the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination. We found that 47.9% of respondents were willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, 29.8% were undecided and 22.3% would not accept the vaccine. We found that urban residents were much more likely to refuse the vaccine than rural residents. We also observed that distrust of COVID-19 vaccines and mistaken beliefs played a crucial role in the reluctance to be vaccinated. Hesitancy to vaccinate against COVID-19 was strongly associated with lack of knowledge, and acceptance of vaccination was primarily associated with fear of the disease. Finally, we identified population profiles among the undecided and the refractors, which will help in developing strategies to combat COVID-19 vaccine resistance.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpubh.2022.1063954
dc.identifier.eissn2296-2565
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1063954
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/92509
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000913941900001
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaFrontiers in public health
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectvaccination
dc.subjectvaccine hesitancy
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africa
dc.subjectChad
dc.titlePredictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Chad: A cross-sectional study
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen10
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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