COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
COVID-19
determinants and infectious diseases
vaccine acceptance
Journal
Vaccines
ISSN: 2076-393X
Titre abrégé: Vaccines (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101629355
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Feb 2021
14 Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
15
01
2021
revised:
06
02
2021
accepted:
08
02
2021
entrez:
6
3
2021
pubmed:
7
3
2021
medline:
7
3
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
We investigated the level of willingness for COVID-19 vaccination in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Data were collected between 24 August 2020 and 8 September 2020 through an online survey. A total of 4131 responses were included; mean age of respondents was 35 years (standard deviation: 11.5); 68.4% were females; 71% had elementary or secondary school education. One fourth (24.1%) were convinced that COVID-19 did not exist. Overall, 2310 (55.9%) indicated they were willing to be vaccinated. In a multivariable regression model, belonging to the middle and high-income category (OR = 1.85, CI: 1.46-2.35 and OR = 2.91, CI: 2.15-3.93, respectively), being tested for COVID-19 (OR = 4.71, CI: 3.62-6.12;
Identifiants
pubmed: 33672938
pii: vaccines9020153
doi: 10.3390/vaccines9020153
pmc: PMC7917589
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Subventions
Organisme : FIC NIH HHS
ID : R25 TW011217
Pays : United States
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