COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the adult population in Ghana: evidence from a pre-vaccination rollout survey

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has already claimed over four million lives globally and over 800 deaths in Ghana. The COVID-19 vaccine is a key intervention towards containing the pandemic. Over three billion doses of the vaccine have already been administered globally and o...

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Published in:	Tropical Medicine and Health
Main Authors:	Robert Kaba Alhassan, Matilda Aberese-Ako, Phidelia Theresa Doegah, Mustapha Immurana, Maxwel Ayindenaba Dalaba, Alfred Kwesi Manyeh, Desmond Klu, Evelyn Acquah, Evelyn Korkor Ansah, Margaret Gyapong
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-12-01
Subjects:	Coronavirus disease 2019 Vaccine Immunization COVID-19 Trial Willingness
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00357-5

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