Simamkele Bokolo

Biographic Data

ID7727045
NAMESimamkele Bokolo
GIVEN NAMESSimamkele
FAMILY NAMEBokolo
SIGNATUREBOKOLO S
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of the Witwatersrand
ORCID0000-0003-4372-5266
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Characterising concerns and misinformation shaping global HIV vaccine confidence and demand

    Open AccessSimamkele Bokolo, Megan Rabin et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    BACKGROUND: Demand for a future HIV vaccine, similar to other vaccines, is vulnerable to misinformation. A number of studies have examined HIV vaccine acceptability and demand, but few have systematically explored the specific concerns and misinformation that shape these attitudes. This structured review and content analysis of published and grey literature identifies concerns about the HIV vaccine that might fuel misinformation about the vaccine…

  • Understanding HIV Vaccine Misinformation and Vaccine Intentions Among Young Women in South Africa

    Open AccessBrendan Maughan-Brown, Teniola I Egbe et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026

    An effective HIV vaccine could significantly reduce HIV incidence, but demand for future HIV vaccines will be affected by misinformation. We conducted an online survey (March-April 2024) to identify the misinformation claims most likely to deter young women in South Africa (n = 188) from receiving an HIV vaccine. Participants rated HIV-vaccine misinformation as most concerning (i.e. would make them not want to get vaccinated) and least concerning…

  • Applying behavioural economics principles to increase demand for free HIV testing services at private doctor-led clinics in Johannesburg, South Africa

    Open AccessSimamkele Bokolo, Suzanne Mabaso et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Expanding free HIV testing service (HTS) access to include private clinics could increase testing rates. A donor funded programme, GP Care Cell, offered free HIV testing at selected private doctor-led clinics but uptake was low. We investigated whether HTS demand creation materials that used behavioural economics principles could increase demand for HIV testing at these clinics. We conducted a randomised controlled trial in Johannesburg, South Af…

  • Quasi-experimental evaluation of a financial incentive for first-dose Covid-19 vaccination among adults aged ≥60 years in South Africa

    Open AccessCandice Chetty-Makkan, Harsha Thirumurthy et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2022

    INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 vaccination coverage in South Africa (RSA) remains low despite increased access to vaccines. On 1 November 2021, RSA introduced the Vooma Voucher programme which provided a small guaranteed financial incentive, a Vooma Voucher redeemable at grocery stores, for COVID-19 vaccination among older adults, a population most vulnerable to serious illness, hospitalisation and death. However, the association of financial incentives …