COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage and Potential Drivers of Vaccine Uptake among Healthcare Workers in SOMALIA: A Cross-Sectional Study
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are one of the most vulnerable groups for contracting COVID-19 and dying as a result of it. Over 10,000 HCWs in Africa have been infected with COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization, making it a substantial occupational health threat for HCWs. To that end, Som...
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| author | Hassan Abdullahi Dahie Jamal Hassan Mohamoud Mohamed Hussein Adam Bashiru Garba Najib Isse Dirie Maryan Abdullahi Sh. Nur Fartun Yasin Mohamed |
| author_facet | Hassan Abdullahi Dahie Jamal Hassan Mohamoud Mohamed Hussein Adam Bashiru Garba Najib Isse Dirie Maryan Abdullahi Sh. Nur Fartun Yasin Mohamed |
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| description | Healthcare workers (HCWs) are one of the most vulnerable groups for contracting COVID-19 and dying as a result of it. Over 10,000 HCWs in Africa have been infected with COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization, making it a substantial occupational health threat for HCWs. To that end, Somalia’s Ministry of Health has ordered that all healthcare personnel obtain the COVID-19 vaccination to safeguard themselves and the community they serve. In this investigation, we aimed to assess the COVID-19 vaccination coverage and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Somalia. A cross-sectional study was employed to examine COVID-19 vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel in Somalia. The data were obtained via an online questionnaire supplied by Google forms between December 2021 and February 2022, where a total of 1281 healthcare workers from the various federal states of Somalia were recruited. A multinomial regression analysis was used to analyse the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Overall, 1281 HCWs participated (630 females, 651 males) with a mean age and standard deviation of 27.7 years ± 7.1. The overall vaccine coverage was 37.4%. Sex, age, the state of residency, education level, specialization, hospital COVID-19 policy, vaccine availability at the centre, COVID-19 treatment centre, and health facility level were the factors that influenced the COVID-19 vaccine uptake among health professionals in Somalia. Male healthcare employees were 2.2 times (odds ratio-OR = 2.2; confidence interval-CI: 1.70, 2.75, <i>p</i> < 0.001) more likely than female healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated. The survey discovered that the COVID-19 vaccine coverage among health professionals was quite low, with the major contributing factors being accessibility, security challenges and literary prowess. Additional efforts to enhance vaccination uptake are needed to improve the COVID-19 vaccination coverage. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b32ac8cfff414d33aa931f999caab26d2023-11-30T22:03:11ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2022-07-01107111610.3390/vaccines10071116COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage and Potential Drivers of Vaccine Uptake among Healthcare Workers in SOMALIA: A Cross-Sectional StudyHassan Abdullahi Dahie0Jamal Hassan Mohamoud1Mohamed Hussein Adam2Bashiru Garba3Najib Isse Dirie4Maryan Abdullahi Sh. Nur5Fartun Yasin Mohamed6Nursing and Midwifery Departments, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD University, Mogadishu 2526, SomaliaDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD University, Mogadishu 2526, SomaliaDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD University, Mogadishu 2526, SomaliaInstitute for Medical Research, SIMAD University, Mogadishu 2526, SomaliaDepartment of Urology, Dr. Sumait Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD University, Mogadishu 2526, SomaliaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Sumait Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD University, Mogadishu 2526, SomaliaDepartments Microbiology and Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD University, Mogadishu 2526, SomaliaHealthcare workers (HCWs) are one of the most vulnerable groups for contracting COVID-19 and dying as a result of it. Over 10,000 HCWs in Africa have been infected with COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization, making it a substantial occupational health threat for HCWs. To that end, Somalia’s Ministry of Health has ordered that all healthcare personnel obtain the COVID-19 vaccination to safeguard themselves and the community they serve. In this investigation, we aimed to assess the COVID-19 vaccination coverage and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Somalia. A cross-sectional study was employed to examine COVID-19 vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel in Somalia. The data were obtained via an online questionnaire supplied by Google forms between December 2021 and February 2022, where a total of 1281 healthcare workers from the various federal states of Somalia were recruited. A multinomial regression analysis was used to analyse the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Overall, 1281 HCWs participated (630 females, 651 males) with a mean age and standard deviation of 27.7 years ± 7.1. The overall vaccine coverage was 37.4%. Sex, age, the state of residency, education level, specialization, hospital COVID-19 policy, vaccine availability at the centre, COVID-19 treatment centre, and health facility level were the factors that influenced the COVID-19 vaccine uptake among health professionals in Somalia. Male healthcare employees were 2.2 times (odds ratio-OR = 2.2; confidence interval-CI: 1.70, 2.75, <i>p</i> < 0.001) more likely than female healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated. The survey discovered that the COVID-19 vaccine coverage among health professionals was quite low, with the major contributing factors being accessibility, security challenges and literary prowess. Additional efforts to enhance vaccination uptake are needed to improve the COVID-19 vaccination coverage.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/7/1116COVID-19 vaccineCOVID-19healthcare workersvaccine uptakeSomalia |
| spellingShingle | Hassan Abdullahi Dahie Jamal Hassan Mohamoud Mohamed Hussein Adam Bashiru Garba Najib Isse Dirie Maryan Abdullahi Sh. Nur Fartun Yasin Mohamed COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage and Potential Drivers of Vaccine Uptake among Healthcare Workers in SOMALIA: A Cross-Sectional Study Vaccines COVID-19 vaccine COVID-19 healthcare workers vaccine uptake Somalia |
| title | COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage and Potential Drivers of Vaccine Uptake among Healthcare Workers in SOMALIA: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage and Potential Drivers of Vaccine Uptake among Healthcare Workers in SOMALIA: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage and Potential Drivers of Vaccine Uptake among Healthcare Workers in SOMALIA: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage and Potential Drivers of Vaccine Uptake among Healthcare Workers in SOMALIA: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage and Potential Drivers of Vaccine Uptake among Healthcare Workers in SOMALIA: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | covid 19 vaccine coverage and potential drivers of vaccine uptake among healthcare workers in somalia a cross sectional study |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccine COVID-19 healthcare workers vaccine uptake Somalia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/7/1116 |
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