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NISH (NITAG Support Hub) 2: Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy/confidence in Africa: Rwanda (English)

This Library Guide contains published and unpublished information on vaccine hesitancy and related issues in the context of COVID-19 vaccination in Subsaharan Africa

Pubmed : Covid-19 AND "vaccination hesitancy" AND Rwanda

Dzinamarira T, Tungwarara N, Chitungo I, Chimene M, Iradukunda PG, Mashora M, Murewanhema G, Rwibasira GN, Musuka G. Unpacking the Implications of SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections on COVID-19 Vaccination Programs. Vaccines (Basel). 2022 Feb 7

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8879800/

Anjorin AA, Odetokun IA, Abioye AI, Elnadi H, Umoren MV, Damaris BF, Eyedo J, Umar HI, Nyandwi JB, Abdalla MM, Tijani SO, Awiagah KS, Idowu GA, Fabrice SNA, Maisara AMO, Razouqi Y, Mhgoob ZE, Parker S, Asowata OE, Adesanya IO, Obara MA, Jaumdally S, Kitema GF, Okuneye TA, Mbanzulu KM, Daitoni H, Hallie EF, Mosbah R, Fasina FO. Will Africans take COVID-19 vaccination? PLoS One. 2021 Dec 1;1

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8635331/

Abila DB, Dei-Tumi SD, Humura F, Aja GN. We need to start thinking about promoting the demand, uptake, and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines NOW! Public Health in Practice (Oxf). 2020 Nov;1

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7719297/

Binagwaho, A., Mathewos, K. and Davis, S., 2021. Time for the ethical management of COVID-19 vaccines. The Lancet Global Health, 9(8), pp.e1169-e1171.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(21)00180-7/fulltext
 
Anjorin, A.A., Odetokun, I.A., Abioye, A.I., Elnadi, H., Umoren, M.V., Damaris, B.F., Eyedo, J., Umar, H.I., Nyandwi, J.B., Abdalla, M.M. and Tijani, S.O., 2021. Will Africans take COVID-19 vaccination?. PloS one, 16(12), p.e0260575.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0260575
 
Solís Arce, J.S., Warren, S.S., Meriggi, N.F., Scacco, A., McMurry, N., Voors, M., Syunyaev, G., Malik, A.A., Aboutajdine, S., Adeojo, O. and Anigo, D., 2021. COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in low-and middle-income countries. Nature medicine, 27(8), pp.1385-1394. (Not OA)

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Decouttere, C., Banzimana, S., Davidsen, P., Van Riet, C., Vandermeulen, C., Mason, E., Jalali, M.S. and Vandaele, N., 2021. Insights into vaccine hesitancy from systems thinking, Rwanda. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 99(11), p.783.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8542260/
 
Nachega, J.B., Sam-Agudu, N.A., Masekela, R., van der Zalm, M.M., Nsanzimana, S., Condo, J., Ntoumi, F., Rabie, H., Kruger, M., Wiysonge, C.S. and Ditekemena, J.D., 2021. Addressing challenges to rolling out COVID-19 vaccines in African countries. The Lancet Global Health, 9(6), pp.e746-e748.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(21)00097-8/fulltext
 
Adepoju, P., 2021. Africa is waging a war on COVID anti-vaxxers. Nature Medicine, 27(7), pp.1122-1125. (Not OA)
 

Web of Science

 

Idris, I.O., Ayeni, G.O. and Adebisi, Y.A., 2022. Why many African countries may not achieve the 2022 COVID-19 vaccination coverage target. Tropical Medicine and Health, 50(1), pp.1-3.

https://tropmedhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41182-022-00407-6

WHO Africa

Rwanda vaccinates 10% of population, reaches first global target.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             https://www.afro.who.int/fr/node/15218

Decouttere, C., Banzimana, S., Davidsen, P., Van Riet, C., Vandermeulen, C., Mason, E., Jalali, M.S. and Vandaele, N., 2021. Insights into vaccine hesitancy from systems thinking, Rwanda. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 99(11), p.783. (Not OA)