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. 2022 Sep;56(3):152-159.
doi: 10.4314/gmj.v56i3.4.

Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among healthcare professionals in the Kintampo North Municipality, Bono East Region, Ghana

Mubarick N Asumah  1   2 , Abdulai Abubakari  1 , Brian Fosu  2 , Edem K Dzantor  3 , Prince D Agyapong  4 , Samuel Be Harrison  4 , Gavin Apio  2 , Abdul-Kahar Abukari  5
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Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among healthcare professionals in the Kintampo North Municipality, Bono East Region, Ghana

Mubarick N Asumah et al. Ghana Med J. 2022 Sep.

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitation among Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in the Kintampo North Municipality of Ghana.

Design: An analytical cross-sectional study.

Setting: The study was carried out in the Kintampo North Municipality.

Participants: All health care professionals within the Kintampo North Municipality of Ghana.

Main outcome measure: Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine.

Results: In all, 215 HCPs were included in this study. The overall vaccine acceptance was 78.6% among HCPs, while 21.4% were hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Majority (57.7%) of HCPs believed that COVID-19 vaccines were safe. The following factors were found to influence vaccine acceptance significantly; those who knew someone who has taken the vaccine (adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR]; 14.9, 95% Confidence Interval [95% CI];5.0-45.0, p<0.001), those who think COVID -19 vaccine in Ghana was safe (AOR;9.2, 95%CI;3.3-25.8, P<0.001), those who said vaccines are effective in controlling COVID-19 transmission (aOR=5.0, 95%CI;2.1-12.4, p<0.001), and those who have never refused vaccines in the past (aOR=7.8, 95CI;1.6-37.8, p=0.01).

Conclusion: The study indicated high COVID-19 vaccination acceptability among HCPs. However, some HCPs are hesitant to take COVID-19 vaccinations immediately. Increased adoption of COVID-19 vaccinations among HCPs and the broader Ghanaian population requires concerted efforts, including strengthening public health education on the perceived risks and safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

Funding: None declared.

Keywords: Acceptance; COVID-19; healthcare professionals; hesitancy; vaccine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: None declared

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