UAE efforts in promoting COVID-19 vaccination and building vaccine confidence

Suliman, Duaa Mohamed; Nawaz, Faisal A.; Mohanan, Parvathy; Modber, Mohamed Abdul Kareem Adam; Musa, Muhammad Kabir; Musa, Mohamed Babiker; Chbib, Diala El; Elhadi, Yasir Ahmed Mohammed; Essar, Mohammad Yasir; Isa, Mashkur Abdulhamid; Lucero‐Prisno, Don Eliseo; Moonesar, Immanuel Azaad

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.09.015

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“…13,96,104,105,161 Despite that, a few countries in the region managed to achieve vaccination coverage rates that were among highest globally (eg, Israel, UAE), which was attributed to the massive efforts to build vaccine confidence. 162,163 Finally, high rates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy were reported in Western and Central Europe. The picture was better in some European countries (Ireland, Italy, Norway and UK) and in Canada and the US.…”

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

Sallam¹,

Alsanafi²,

Sallam³

2022

JMDH

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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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confidence: 99%

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

Sallam¹,

Alsanafi²,

Sallam³

2022

JMDH

185

151

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“…[41][42][43] We encourage and strongly recommend introducing free vaccination programs for this unique subcategory of the population as it has yielded favorable results in other countries. 44 It is imperative to note the increasing psychological, emotional, and physical burden of this pandemic on pregnant women as well as the healthcare system, therefore, the introduction of such public health measures in alignment with regulated social media campaigns may tremendously result in an increased public awareness of the benefits of the vaccine during pregnancy in the African population. 45…”

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Implications of social media misinformation on COVID-19 vaccine confidence among pregnant women in Africa

Ennab

Babar

Khan

et al. 2022

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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“…The UAE health system has proven to be one of the most efficient during the COVID-19 pandemic with vaccination strategies and mass testing being effective in curbing the spread of the virus and reducing hospitalizations and severe complications ( 27 , 28 ). However, there is always a need to improve the social and health support for patients with COVID-19 and their close contacts.…”

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The Effect of COVID-19 Diagnosis on the Physical, Social, and Psychological Well-Being of People in the United Arab Emirates: An Explorative Qualitative Study

AlKuwaiti

Hamada

Aljneibi

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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A positive COVID-19 infection may impact physical, mental, and social health. Different factors may influence these impacts on different levels due to personal circumstances. This study aimed to explore the impact of a positive COVID-19 diagnosis on the physical,mental, social, psychological health, and lifestyle practices of an individual in the United Arab Emirates. A sample of 28 participants was interviewed using online interviews. An interview guide was created based on the coping strategy model and conceptual framework of coping strategies. All interviews were recorded; then transcribed after obtaining written consent from participants. The NVivo software was used for thematic analysis based on both identified coping models. Major themes included the physical effects, social effects, psychological effects, spiritual effects, and lifestyle effects. Emerging themes include coping mechanisms, trust in authorities and the health care system, appreciation of the role of the government, conspiracy theories, and media roles. This study indicates that people diagnosed with COVID-19 have perceived very good support in terms of their physical health from the government and health authorities, but require social, psychological, and educational support during the infection period and post-recovery.

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UAE efforts in promoting COVID-19 vaccination and building vaccine confidence

Cited by 41 publications

References 5 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

Implications of social media misinformation on COVID-19 vaccine confidence among pregnant women in Africa

The Effect of COVID-19 Diagnosis on the Physical, Social, and Psychological Well-Being of People in the United Arab Emirates: An Explorative Qualitative Study

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