COVID-19 vaccine uptake and associated factors among individuals living in a peri-urban area in Uganda: A cross-sectional study
Uptake of COVID-19 vaccination in Entebbe community was low, partly attributed to knowledge gaps and concerns about vaccine safety and effectiveness. This highlights the need to enhance dissemination of information about COVID-19 vaccine. The lessons learnt in this study would be relevant for other emerging infections by informing vaccination implementation programs in similar settings.
Authors
- Christine Atuhairwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8467-2802)
- Flavia Nakanjako
- Christine Watera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7791-8694)
- Nasimu Kyakuwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9671-1282)
- Mary Bridget Nanteza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4960-4222)
- Deogratius Ssemwanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9675-4234)
- Gertrude Nanyonjo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1485-8222)
- Hamza Kalute
Institutions
- Uganda Martyrs University (UG)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312377
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.53
Funders
- Medical Research Council