• African health sciences · Jun 2023

    Meta Analysis

    Boosting COVID-19 vaccine inoculation and booster shots: a systematic review and meta-analysis of factors that influence Coronavirus vaccine uptake in practice.

    • Frank Adusei-Mensah, Nzechukwu Michael Isiozor, David Lekpa Kingdom, Kennedy Jeff Oduro, and Chukwuma John Okolie.
    • Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
    • Afr Health Sci. 2023 Jun 1; 23 (2): 3223-22.

    IntroductionVaccines alone do not control pandemics, but vaccinations. The hope of COVID-19 pandemic control is hinged on vaccinations and other public health measures. This systematic review/meta-analysis (SR/MA) investigated the factors that inform coronavirus vaccine uptake globally in an attempt to improve COVID-19 immunization.MethodThe PRISMA 2020 methodology was used for this review. A total of 2902 articles were identified from electronic databases and other sources. After screening, 33 articles were included in the review and quantitative meta-analysis. Comprehensive meta-analysis software version 3 was used for the meta-analysis.ResultsWe observed that vaccine effectiveness, side effects and the proportion of acquaintances vaccinated significantly influenced respondents' COVID-19 immunization decision. Also, associations of vaccine effectiveness, smaller risks to serious side effects, free and voluntary vaccinations and fewer vaccine doses, and longer duration to wanning were observed. We also observed variations in vaccine hesitancy trends in studies carried out in Asia, Europe, America, and Africa.ConclusionWanning and acquaintance's vaccination status as factors to vaccination are insights the present paper is bringing to the limelight. Health promotion and COVID-19 vaccination planning are crucial for enhancing vaccine uptake.© 2023 Adusei-Mensah F et al.

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