Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses among the Adult Population in Ghana: a cross-sectional study using the Health Belief Model
Many respondents were willing to receive the COVID-19 booster dose. Personal reasons, fear of side effects, and experienced side effects were the main reasons for refusing COVID-19 booster doses. Perceived benefits and perceived barriers predicted COVID-19 booster dose acceptance in Ghana. Policymakers should consider these factors in designing public health interventions to increase the patronage of COVID-19 booster doses.
Authors
- Gilbert Eshun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9836-0834)
- Sylvia Agyeman Addai
- Ramy Mohamed Ghazy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7611-706X)
- Marwa Abdou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1608-6606)
- Frank Kyei‐Arthur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9794-8524)
- Michael Sarfo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7380-1608)
- Justice Kwadwo Turzin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6411-3694)
- Martin Wiredu Agyekum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3049-1934)
- John Kwame Agbenyeavu
- Jeremiah Akuffo Adjei
- Nelson Obeng
Institutions
- University of Cape Coast (GH)
- University of Huddersfield (GB)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Education, Winneba (GH)
- Seventh day Adventist Hospital (IN)
- Ghana Education Service (GH)
- Department of the Environment (GB)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
- King Khalid University (SA)
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20201-9
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.58
Funders
- King Khalid University