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

Ayeni, G. O., Idris, I. O. and Adebisi, Y. A. (2022) Addressing the social issues around vaccination could be the pivotal strategy to achieve the 2022 COVID-19 vaccination coverage target. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 80, 104299. (doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104299) (PMID:35936562) (PMCID:PMC9339250)

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.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo
• Authors: Ayeni, G. O., Idris, I. O., and Adebisi, Y. A.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences
• Journal Name: Annals of Medicine and Surgery
• Publisher: Elsevier
• ISSN: 2049-0801
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 The Author(s)
• First Published: First published in Annals of Medicine and Surgery 80:104299
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons license