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Determine the level and associated determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among healthcare workers in primary healthcare facilities.

October 21, 2022Open Access

Uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare workers within primary healthcare facilities, Entebbe municipality Uganda

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NKNasimu KyakuwaCommunity Research Initiative CAChristine AtuhairweMakerere University HKHamza KalutteUganda Virus Research Institute

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Cross-sectional study finds 65.6% COVID-19 vaccination coverage among primary healthcare workers, highlighting that older age and direct engagement in vaccine rollout drive higher uptake.

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Determine the level and associated determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among healthcare workers in primary healthcare facilities.
Conducted a health facility-based cross-sectional survey among healthcare workers from private and public facilities in Entebbe municipality between July and August 2021.
Administered structured questionnaires and analyzed data using Stata version 12, defining uptake as receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccine uptake reached 65.6%, with higher uptake among males and 98% of staff reporting overall confidence in the vaccines.
Vaccine uptake was significantly higher among healthcare workers aged 30–39 years (OR 2.72, 95% CI: 1.26–5.88, P < 0.01) and those older than 40 years (OR 4.29, 95% CI: 1.50–12.24, P < 0.01) compared to workers under 30 years.
Staff who participated in COVID-19 vaccine-related activities had higher odds of vaccination (OR 4.18, 95% CI: 2.16–8.10, P < 0.001), whereas 45% of unvaccinated workers perceived the vaccines as ineffective.

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Kyakuwa et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a4a0c9be9d02581bda00d https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.20.22281300

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Cross-sectional study finds 65.6% COVID-19 vaccination coverage among primary healthcare workers, highlighting that older age and direct engagement in vaccine rollout drive higher uptake.

Uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare workers within primary healthcare facilities, Entebbe municipality Uganda

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