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Emerging COVID-19 virus variants and low vaccination coverage in Ethiopia: The need for tailored vaccination strategy

Gudina, Esayas Kebede; Yilma, Daniel; Degfie, Tizta Tilahun; Yakob, Bereket; Serbessa, Tarekegn; Gobena, Dabesa; Girma, Tsinuel; Mekonnen, Zeleke.

Ethiop. med. j. (Online); 60 (3), 2022

The world has faced multiple waves of COVID-19 outbreaks, with more than 300 million cases and 5.5 million deaths officially reported globally as of Jan 8, 2022. Within the first year of the pandemic, there was hope that it would soon be under control, yet the pandemic sustains to be the world's priority...

COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing, COVID-19 Vaccines, SARS-CoV-2, Vaccination Coverage

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COVID-19 herd immunity v. learning to live with the virus

Madhi, S A.

S. Afr. med. j; 111 (9), 2021

Mutations of SARS-CoV-2 have been associated with increased transmissibility and occasionally reduced sensitivity to neutralising antibody activity induced by past ancestry virus infection or current COVID-19 vaccines. Nevertheless, COVID-19 vaccines have consistently demonstrated high efficacy and effec...

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Immunity, Herd, Vaccination Coverage

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Insights into vaccine hesitancy from systems thinking, Rwanda

Decouttere, Catherine; Banzimana, Stany; Davidsen, Pål; Riet, Carla Van; Vandermeulen, Corinne; Mason, Elizabeth; Jalali, Mohammad S; Vandaele, Nico.

Bull. W.H.O. (Online); 99 (11), 2021

Objective To investigate vaccine hesitancy leading to underimmunization and a measles outbreak in Rwanda and to develop a conceptual, community-level model of behavioural factors. Methods Local immunization systems in two Rwandan communities (one recently experienced a measles outbreak) were explored usi...

Vaccination, Vaccination Coverage, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Systems Analysis, Rwanda

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