COVID-19: vaccines, myths and misconceptions in Africa
Africa Health
; 43(4):31-34, 2021.
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in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2046086
ABSTRACT
This paper presents myths and misconceptions regarding COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines in Africa. Vaccine related myths are a leading cause of suboptimal vaccine uptake in the African region. In areas with a highly conservative and low-literacy population, leadership and governance are largely hierarchical, with traditional, religious and political leaders being seen as the unquestionable custodians of decision-making in the society. The myths related to COVID-19 differ in content largely depending on four interconnected factors socioeconomic status, literacy levels and religious therapies.
Host Resistance and Immunity [HH600]; Social Psychology and Social Anthropology [UU485]; Human Health and Biology (General) [VV000]; Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; coronavirus disease 2019; disease prevention; health behaviour; health protection; human diseases; immunization; literacy; misinformation; pandemics; religious beliefs; socioeconomic status; therapy; uptake; vaccination; vaccines; viral diseases; immune sensitization; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Africa; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; health behavior; SARS-CoV-2; therapeutics; viral infections
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
CAB Abstracts
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
Africa Health
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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