Risk Perception and Acceptability of the COVID-19 Vaccine in Nigeria

Iheanacho, Chinonyerem O.; Enechukwu, Okechukwu Harrison; Aguiyiikeanyi, Chinelo Nneka

doi:10.4274/tjps.galenos.2021.75710

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“…The study participants' greatest concerns were the possibility of being infected with the disease, infecting their family and friends if they became infected, and dying from the infection if they become infected. In Nigeria, the results of a cross-sectional study on the differences between health workers and the general population in risk perception, behaviours, and psychological distress related to COVID-19 revealed that healthcare workers generally worry about the rapid spread of the virus and the possibility of being isolated 20 . In Japan, recent study also revealed that the healthcare professionals showed about 2.5 times higher odds of perceiving themselves at risk of infection compared to the general population 19 .…”

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Healthcare professionals’ perceived stigmatization about direct care of COVID-19 Patients: development and validation of the discrimination about COVID-19 (DisCOV-19) instrument

Abdulmuminu,

Chinelo Nneka,

Chibueze Anosike Azubuike

et al. 2023

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a public health concern worldwide. Healthcare professionals are among the most vulnerable groups in the fight against COVID-19 because they are directly involved in the care of at-risk persons and patients with Covid-19.Objectives: This study aimed to measure the level to which healthcare workers feel that they can be discriminated due to their involvement in the direct care of COVID-19 patients.Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among healthcare professionals in Nigeria. A nineteen-item discriminationagainst COVID-19 (DisCOV-19) questionnaire was developed and validated for the study. Descriptive statistics and One- Way Analysis of Variance were used for data analysis. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: Out of the 286 healthcare practitioners that participated in the study, 58.4% and 30.1% were pharmacists and physicians,respectively. The majority of the participants were at least "moderately concerned" about disability (60.9%), death (71.7%), unknown complications (65.1%), and risk of infecting family members and friends (83.2%) if asked to provide care for COVID-19 patients. The physicians had a significantly higher mean discrimination score compared to the pharmacists (p=0.041). Pharmacists had a significantly lower mean discrimination score than the nurses (p=0.011).Conclusions: Many of the healthcare professionals reported a certain level of concern and perceived that they could face some forms of discrimination for providing care to COVID-19 patients.

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Healthcare professionals’ perceived stigmatization about direct care of COVID-19 Patients: development and validation of the discrimination about COVID-19 (DisCOV-19) instrument

Abdulmuminu,

Chinelo Nneka,

Chibueze Anosike Azubuike

et al. 2023

Afr H. Sci.

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“…Efforts are therefore geared toward its prevention to control the spread and reduce the burden on the healthcare system [6]. Hence, the formulation of effective and safe vaccines remains the mainstay to ameliorate this pandemic [7].…”

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Adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination in Kwara State, North-central Nigeria

Odeigah

Mutalub

Agede

et al. 2022

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Safe and effective vaccination remains the mainstay of control of COVID-19 because there is still no universally recommended treatment. This strategy is however being threatened by vaccine hesitancy and resistance due to fear of adverse events and safety concerns. It is, therefore, necessary to study post-vaccination adverse events (AE) in various populations and geographical areas. The objective of this study was to analyze the adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination in five major immunization centers of Kwara State Nigeria. A retrospective descriptive study of the adverse events following AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination that were reported from five immunization centers of Kwara State, North-central Nigeria from March to July 2021 was carried out. Statistical Package for Social Science version 26 was used for analysis. Adverse event classification and severity were compared based on age, gender, and time to onset of adverse event and vaccine dose type using the Chi-square test. The incidence of COVID-19 vaccine AE was 1.6%. There was female predominance (51.6%) and a mean age of 41.6±13.7 years. Most of the AE (95.8%) were systemic and mild (81.1%) without a requirement for any therapeutic intervention. Fatal outcome was not reported in any of the AE and the time to outcome of AE was 2 days in most cases (45.3%). No significant association was found between the variables studied and the adverse event type and severity. The low incidence and mild nature of adverse events reported in this study will add to the body of knowledge regarding vaccine adverse events and may eventually impact vaccine uptake.

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Nigerians’ attitudes and perceptions towards vaccine acceptance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Ibekwe,

Femi-Lawal,

Thomas

et al. 2024

Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health

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Risk Perception and Acceptability of the COVID-19 Vaccine in Nigeria

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Healthcare professionals’ perceived stigmatization about direct care of COVID-19 Patients: development and validation of the discrimination about COVID-19 (DisCOV-19) instrument

Healthcare professionals’ perceived stigmatization about direct care of COVID-19 Patients: development and validation of the discrimination about COVID-19 (DisCOV-19) instrument

Adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination in Kwara State, North-central Nigeria

Nigerians’ attitudes and perceptions towards vaccine acceptance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

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