Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is global public health crisis. Mass vaccination, until herd immunity is achieved, is one of the most effective ways of combating the deadly infectious virus. The disposition of health workers towards the AstraZeneca vaccine will most likely determine if other members of the community will be willing to get vaccinated or not. Thus, the purpose of this study is to determine the attitudes of healthcare workers to the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as determine the various side effects experienced by those who have already been vaccinated. Method: Frequency tables were created, and Chi-square was used to determine the relationship between respondents' socio-demographic characteristics, as well as their acceptance or rejection of the COVID-19 vaccine and attitude towards it. Using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 22.0, multinominal logistic regression was used to determine the key factors which influenced respondents’ decision to have the vaccine. Result: There was a statistically significant relationship between the cadre of health care workers, their tribe, and their involvement in the care of COVID-19 patients and their attitude towards the vaccine. Conclusion: Previous involvement in the care of COVID-19 patients is one of the most important determinants of health care workers' acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. Most respondents were positive about the vaccine; however, the fear of side effects was the primary reason why those who were yet to be vaccinated, do not plan to do so. The most common side effect reported by those who had already been vaccinated, was pain at the injection site. Public awareness of the vaccine and its benefits should be increased, and the vaccine should be made available in all health care facilities.
Highlights
Following its emergence in Wuhan, China, in November 2019, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic in March 2020.1 Globally, there were 126,359,540 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2,769,473 deaths as of 28th March 2021
This study aims to determine the willingness and acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among Nigerian health care workers, as well as the potential side effects among those who have already been vaccinated
A higher proportion of health workers were willing to get vaccinated with AstraZeneca vaccine available in Nigeria than a similar study done among health workers in France and the French-speaking part of Belgium, which had a 46.8 % acceptance rate of the same AstraZeneca vaccine.[7]
Summary
Following its emergence in Wuhan, China, in November 2019, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic in March 2020.1 Globally, there were 126,359,540 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2,769,473 deaths as of 28th March 2021. The disease has ravaged more than 200 countries worldwide, which necessitated its declaration as a global pandemic in March 2020. The pandemic has spread rapidly throughout the country, with over 146,000 cases and 2402 deaths as of 16th March 2021. The Nigerian healthcare system was unprepared for the pandemic; facing issues such as a lack of training and retraining of health workers on disease preparedness, lack of personal protective equipment, lack of testing centres in many cities, and unwillingness to be tested.[2]. The COVID-19 pandemic is global public health crisis. The purpose of this study is to determine the attitudes of healthcare workers to the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as determine the various side effects experienced by those who have already been vaccinated. Reviewer Status AWAITING PEER REVIEW Any reports and responses or comments on the article can be found at the end of the article
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