Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Covid-19 Vaccine Recipients in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria

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ID22079644
AuthorsAhmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha (Université de Tours, corresponding author), Musa Imam Abubakar (Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), Muftau Oyewo (Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), Rita Enyam Esighetti, Oluwaseun Adeolu Ogundijo (0000-0002-7888-8279, University of Ibadan), Lukman Dele Bolanle, Oluwatosin Enoch Fakayode, Abdullateef Saliman Olugbon (Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), Michael Oguntoye (National Primary Health Care Development Agency), Nusirat Elelu (0000-0003-1255-4572, University of Ilorin)
Year2022
Volume9
Pages773998-773998
Publication date2022-01-05
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2021.773998
PMID35071159
OpenAlexW4206068358
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited26

Understanding key socio-demographic variables of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine recipients is crucial to improving its acceptance and Nigeria's COVID-19 control strategy. The survey was conducted as a non-probability cross-sectional survey of 2,936 COVID-19 vaccine recipients in Kwara State. Our findings revealed that 74% ( n = 2,161) of the vaccine recipients were older than 40 years. Forty percent ( n = 1,180) of the vaccine recipients earned a monthly income >100,000 Naira (equivalent to US $200). Most of the vaccine recipients (64%, n = 1,880) had tertiary education, while 15% ( n = 440) of them had no formal education. Almost half of the recipients (47%, n = 1,262) were government employees and 28.8% ( n = 846) of them had health-related backgrounds. Only 17% ( n = 499) of the vaccine recipients have been screened for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), of which 21% ( n = 105/499) of them were tested positive. Only 47% ( n = 1,378) had been fully immunized. The prevalence of confirmed COVID-19 cases among COVID-19 vaccine recipients in Kwara State was 3.6% ( n = 105/2,936). The most recurrent adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) among vaccine recipients were fever (14%, n = 411), pain at injection site (47%, n = 1,409), headache (19%, n = 558), and body weakness (9%, n = 264). The need to protect themselves from the deadly virus was the main reason that prompted people to voluntarily accept the COVID-19 vaccine. There is a high level of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among respondents across all social classes including those with no formal education, those with very low monthly income (< US $2 per day), and in untested population. Hence, vaccine donors should prioritize equitable distribution to Low-and-Middle-income Countries (LMICs) such as Nigeria, and health authorities should improve vaccine advocacy to focus on vaccine safety and efficacy

Adverse effect · Coronavirus · Disease · Immunization · Immunization program · Vaccination · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

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