Addressing the social issues around vaccination could be the pivotal strategy to achieve the 2022 COVID-19 vaccination coverage target. (August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ayeni, Gabriel Omoniyi; Idris, Israel Oluwaseyidayo; Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo
• Is Part Of: Annals of medicine and surgery. Volume 80(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-08
• Subjects: Social issues -- COVID-19 -- Vaccine hesitancy -- Public health; Surgery -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; General Surgery -- Periodicals; Education, Medical -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 617
• DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104299
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2049-0801

Abstract

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency on a global scale, and vaccination has been shown to be effective in containing the pandemic. Social issues surrounding COVID-19 vaccination contribute to the level of skepticism and opposition expressed by a sizable proportion of the global population. The need to address socio-cultural and religious standpoints on COVID-19 immunization and related discussions is becoming more pressing as the pandemic's socioeconomic implications become more concerning. Without a doubt, failing to address social issues jeopardizes countries' ability to achieve the WHO-recommended 70 percent coverage target for all countries, which would halt the pandemic by creating a global herd immunity. In this article, we discussed some of these social issues as well as emerging strategies for addressing these challenges and driving a rapid increase in COVID-19 vaccine uptake.