COVID-19 pandemic response fatigue in Africa: causes, consequences, and counter-measures

Ilesanmi, Olayinka Stephen; Bello, Ayomide Esther; Afolabi, Aanuoluwapo Adeyimika

doi:10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.37.1.26742

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“…More transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variants are likely to be a driver of this surge, 7 but fewer and less stringent public health and social measures and so-called lockdown fatigue also contribute. 8 One solution, COVID-19 vaccination, began in Africa on March 1, 2021. 9 However, vaccination roll-out has already varied substantially across African countries, with the Southern region leading the distribution of the vaccines.…”

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Africa needs local solutions to face the COVID-19 pandemic

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2021

The Lancet

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Africa needs local solutions to face the COVID-19 pandemic

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2021

The Lancet

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“…Therefore, collaboration of the both private and public sectors could enhance the affordability of the COVID-19 vaccine by the government in African countries. Multi-sectoral involvement in the COVID-19 outbreak response in Nigeria has yielded optimal results in the provision of more personal protective equipment, testing kits, logistics, and financial resources; however, collaboration to address the COVID-19 VH should be prioritized at this critical period [ 29 ]. All sectors in each country on the African continent should be responsive towards improving health education on the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine.…”

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Dealing with vaccine hesitancy in Africa: the prospective COVID-19 vaccine context

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2021

Pan Afr Med J

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“…Despite starting the COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in the country [ 19 ], vaccine acceptance among the general population is still challenging with low rates of vaccine uptake [ 20 ]. Based on a recent study, around 28.4% of the Jordanian participants expressed their intention to take the COVID-19 vaccine [ 21 ].…”

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“…In addition, various factors could be behind this severe second wave, including failure to sufficiently adopting the recommended COVID-19 precautionary behaviors among the public and the evolving new variants of SARS-CoV-2. Besides, pandemic fatigue can also act as a major risk factor for such a deterioration in the epidemiological status in Jordan [ 19 , 23 , 24 ]. The people of Jordan have been already through an unforgettable 2020 year that impacted them physically, emotionally, and even financially.…”

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A swaying between successive pandemic waves and pandemic fatigue: Where does Jordan stand?

Al-Tammemi

Tarhini

Akour

2021

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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This article highlights the main aspects of Jordan's public health response in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, it briefly describes the main characteristics of the pandemic waves. Although Jordan has successfully implemented various stringent control measures at the early stage of the pandemic which resulted in a slow pace of COVID-19 spread in the country, the dramatic and sudden surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths since September 2020 raises many concerns and questionable debates regarding the effectiveness of Jordan's COVID-19 mitigation strategies, the earlier epidemiological surveillance process, decision-making and decisions' execution at various sectors, as well as the degree of commitment to precautionary measures among the general population. Jordan has passed through three distinct pandemic stages so far, and each stage provides lessons that can be used to improve the national preparedness and response plan in the future. This pandemic has afflicted most life domains; thus, sharing the responsibility and efforts between the government and people in combating it, is expected to be more efficient and effective than a one-sided response. Pandemic fatigue can act as a major risk factor for losing such a battle. The people of Jordan have been already through an unforgettable 2020 year that impacted them physically, emotionally, and even financially. Therefore, reliable actions should be considered by the decision-makers to provide sufficient support for the society. Also, strengthening the government-public partnership is a cornerstone for a successful, solid, and effective public health response, especially in times of an exhaustive pandemic crisis like the COVID-19.

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COVID-19 pandemic response fatigue in Africa: causes, consequences, and counter-measures

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Africa needs local solutions to face the COVID-19 pandemic

Africa needs local solutions to face the COVID-19 pandemic

Dealing with vaccine hesitancy in Africa: the prospective COVID-19 vaccine context

A swaying between successive pandemic waves and pandemic fatigue: Where does Jordan stand?

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