Vaccine Hesitancy Assessment in Nigeria

    Vaccine Hesitancy Assessment in Nigeria

The COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Assessment in Nigeria Study was designed to generate evidence to inform policymakers’ decisions to upscale and deploy COVID-19 and other routine vaccination campaigns in the country. The C-19 VHAN study is a spin-off of PSHAN’s Alliance for Epidemic Preparedness and Response (A4EPR) project targeted at strengthening epidemic response in Nigeria and is sponsored by Sanofi.

It has been established that vaccines are effective and reliable public health interventions against viral outbreaks and pandemics. The largest, single factor which prevents Nigeria from recording optimal vaccination rates is vaccine hesitancy. Vaccine hesitancy refers to delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite the availability of vaccine services. It is currently estimated that four out of ten Nigerians are unwilling to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Because vaccine hesitancy is driven by context-specific factors, it is important that these factors are understood and accounted for within risk communication interventions. Due to competing priorities and the urgency of addressing the pandemic, it became imperative, to design this project aimed at strengthening vaccination programs.

L-R: Wale Akinkowale (Acting General Manager, SANOFI), Obinna Chukwudebe (Immunization Policy Manager, SANOFI),
Ota Akhigbe (Head Memberships & Partnerships, PSHAN), Olalekan Alabi (Head of Business Operations, SANOFI),
Afolabi Aiyela (Head, Corporate Communications, PSHAN), Dr Tinuola Akinbolagbe (Chief Executive Officer, PSHAN)
and, Uzg Amatokwy (Head Regulatory Affairs, SANOFI)

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