COVID‐19 vaccination in Ukraine: An update on the status of vaccination and the challenges at hand

Matiashova, Lolita; Isayeva, Ganna; Shanker, Aparajeya; Tsagkaris, Christos; Aborode, Abdullahi Tunde; Essar, Mohammad Yasir; Ahmad, Shoaib

doi:10.1002/jmv.27091

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“…In a letter to the editor by Matiashova et al that cited a survey of the sociological group "Rating", the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Ukraine was 55% if the vaccine is provided for free, and the willingness to pay for the vaccine was 35%. 90 The rate of 55% was slightly lower than the vaccine acceptance rate reported by the RECOVER social science team, which reported an acceptance rate for COVID-19 vaccination in Ukraine of 61% involving 1000 respondents that were surveyed in December 2020. 91 Latin America and the Caribbean Out of 27 countries/territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates were found in 20 countries/territories (Figure 6).…”

Section: Ukrainementioning

confidence: 73%

A Global Map of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Rates per Country: An Updated Concise Narrative Review

Sallam¹,

Alsanafi²,

Sallam³

2022

JMDH

186

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The delay or refusal of vaccination, which defines vaccine hesitancy, is a major challenge to successful control of COVID-19 epidemic. The huge number of publications addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy necessitates periodic review to provide a concise summary of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates worldwide. In the current narrative review, data on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates were retrieved from surveys in 114 countries/ territories. In East and Southern Africa (n = 9), the highest COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate was reported in Ethiopia (92%), while the lowest rate was reported in Zimbabwe (50%). In West/ Central Africa (n = 13), the highest rate was reported in Niger (93%), while the lowest rate was reported in Cameroon (15%). In Asia and the Pacific (n = 16), the highest rates were reported in Nepal and Vietnam (97%), while the lowest rate was reported in Hong Kong (42%). In Eastern Europe/Central Asia (n = 7), the highest rates were reported in Montenegro (69%) and Kazakhstan (64%), while the lowest rate was reported in Russia (30%). In Latin America and the Caribbean (n = 20), the highest rate was reported in Mexico (88%), while the lowest rate was reported in Haiti (43%). In the Middle East/North Africa (MENA, n = 22), the highest rate was reported in Tunisia (92%), while the lowest rate was reported in Iraq (13%). In Western/Central Europe and North America (n = 27), the highest rates were reported in Canada (91%) and Norway (89%), while the lowest rates were reported in Cyprus and Portugal (35%). COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates ≥60% were seen in 72/114 countries/territories, compared to 42 countries/territories with rates between 13% and 59%. The phenomenon of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy appeared more pronounced in the MENA, Europe and Central Asia, and Western/ Central Africa. More studies are recommended in Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia to address intentions of the general public to get COVID-19 vaccination.

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Section: Ukrainementioning

confidence: 73%

A Global Map of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Rates per Country: An Updated Concise Narrative Review

Sallam¹,

Alsanafi²,

Sallam³

2022

JMDH

186

151

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“…It offers two critical lessons for current and future vaccination campaigns. As of October 2021, EU/EEA states fully vaccinated 74% of adults over 18 years, with EU states in our survey achieving between 81.6% (Germany) and 93.8% (France) coverage; Ukraine’s coverage figures, although unavailable, appear low because of delayed vaccine deliveries, high vaccine prices, and mistrust [7] , [25] . Hence, conditional acceptance or rejection of COVID-19 vaccines has been “volatile”, but the “vaccine hesitant” can indeed be convinced [26] .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conditionality of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in European countries

Heyerdahl

Vray

Lana

et al. 2022

Vaccine

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The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has offered a powerful preventive measure to help control SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Nevertheless, long-standing public hesitation around vaccines heightened concerns that vaccine coverage would not achieve desired public health impacts, particularly in light of more contagious variants. This cross-sectional survey was conducted online just before the European vaccine rollout in December 2020 among 7000 respondents (aged 18 to 65) in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Ukraine. The survey included open text boxes for fuller explanation of responses. Overall, 56.9% of respondents would accept a COVID-19 vaccine, 19.0% would not, and 24.1% did not know or preferred not to say. By country, between 44% (France) and 66% (Italy) of respondents would accept a COVID-19 vaccine. Respondents expressed conditionality in open responses, voicing concerns about vaccine safety and mistrust of authorities. We highlight lessons learned about the dynamism of vaccine conditionality and persistence of safety concerns.

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“…In an online survey carried out in March 2021 by Sowa et al [36], among 885 respondents from the general population in Poland, vaccination acceptance totalled 50.8%. In some sources, it is indicated that the acceptance of vaccinations among the general Ukrainian population is above 50%, noting, at the same time, a large percentage of healthcare workers not accepting vaccinations against COVID-19, i.e., 40% [37,38]. In the studied region of Poland, one of the lowest percentages of people vaccinated against COVID-19 is found, while in the Ukrainian population, the problem of vaccination acceptance is quite common [37,38].…”

Section: Acceptance Of Vaccination-geographic Socioeconomic and Medic...mentioning

confidence: 97%

“…In some sources, it is indicated that the acceptance of vaccinations among the general Ukrainian population is above 50%, noting, at the same time, a large percentage of healthcare workers not accepting vaccinations against COVID-19, i.e., 40% [37,38]. In the studied region of Poland, one of the lowest percentages of people vaccinated against COVID-19 is found, while in the Ukrainian population, the problem of vaccination acceptance is quite common [37,38]. Both before and after gynaecological consultations among pregnant women from the Ukraine, the level of acceptance and vaccinations was significantly lower, which may be due to many reasons.…”

Section: Acceptance Of Vaccination-geographic Socioeconomic and Medic...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The lower acceptance of vaccinations among Ukrainian patients may be due to the non-transparent policy of the Ukrainian authorities regarding the choice of vaccine manufacturer, the availability of the vaccine, as well as the large number of healthcare professionals who do not accept vaccinations [37]. Other authors point to media disinformation, promotion of the antivaccine movement, political distrust, and the issue of purchasing vaccines as the reasons for the low level of acceptance of vaccination against COVID-19 [38].…”

Section: Acceptance Of Vaccination-geographic Socioeconomic and Medic...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Approach of Pregnant Women from Poland and the Ukraine to COVID-19 Vaccination—The Role of Medical Consultation

Januszek

Siwiec

Januszek³

et al. 2022

Vaccines

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There are many arguments for the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy. The aim of this study is to describe the level of vaccination acceptance, to find the factors that most influence the decision to vaccinate, and to describe the scale of changes in vaccination acceptance influenced by medical information on the safety, efficacy, and benefits of vaccination among pregnant women. A total of 300 patients completed the questionnaire, including 150 in Poland and 150 in the Ukraine. The level of vaccination acceptance was assessed before and after medical consultation. There were 53 (35.3%) patients with the intention to get vaccinated in Poland and 25 (16.7%) in the Ukraine. After consultation with a physician, this increased to 109 (72.6%) in Poland and 69 (46%) in the Ukraine. The main factors influencing the acceptance of vaccinations were the fear of harming the foetus (OR-0.119, CI-0.039–0.324 p < 0.001), complications in pregnancy (OR-0.073 CI-0.023–0.197 p < 0.001), and limitations in the vaccination programme (OR-0.026 CI-0.001–0.207 p < 0.001). Medical information about the safety, effectiveness and benefits of vaccinations among pregnant women, provided during a medical visit, may increase the acceptance of vaccinations by 105.6%, as among Polish patients, and by 176%, as among pregnant women from the Ukraine.

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COVID‐19 vaccination in Ukraine: An update on the status of vaccination and the challenges at hand

Cited by 16 publications

References 4 publications

A Global Map of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Rates per Country: An Updated Concise Narrative Review

A Global Map of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Rates per Country: An Updated Concise Narrative Review

Conditionality of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in European countries

Approach of Pregnant Women from Poland and the Ukraine to COVID-19 Vaccination—The Role of Medical Consultation

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