A survey conducted by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), shows that a majority of Africans (about 79%) are ready to take COVID-19 vaccine if it is safe and effective.
According to the survey report,
- “Significant variations in willingness were noted across countries and across the five regions in the continent, from 94 percent and 93 percent in Ethiopia and Niger respectively, to 65 percent and 59 percent in Senegal and the DRC respectively.”
From the survey report, it is established that the rejection of a COVID-19 vaccine appears to be highly correlated to the level of misinformation about the virus, as most of the people who declined to take a vaccine believe that the disease is man-made, does not exist, or is exaggerated and does not pose a serious threat as claimed.
What they are saying
Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said:
- “This survey is an eye-opener that provides critical scientific evidence to guide interventions by Africa CDC, member states and partners for optimization of COVID-19 vaccine uptake across the continent.”
What you should know
- The survey was conducted to investigate public knowledge and perceptions about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine; thus, identifying knowledge gaps, cultural beliefs, and attitudes to inform interventions for the pre-deployment of vaccines across the continent.
- It should be noted that willingness to take a COVID-19 vaccine or not depends largely on trust in vaccines, as well as perceptions of its importance, safety and efficacy.
- The survey was conducted between August and December 2020 and more than 15,000 adults aged 18 years and above were interviewed.
- 15 countries were covered i.e. Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, and Uganda.
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I think their research is flawed and very misleading. How can Afriland be open to the idea of receiving vaccines that have not been proven? Also when the producers of these vaccines are absolved from any future litigation , it is an extremely big red flag! Only a fool will take it.