Varsha Bangalee

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Publications

  • Review Article   
    The Prevalence and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review Protocol
    Author(s): Celenkosini Thembelenkosini Nxumalo41751, Ebenezer Wiafe41752* and Varsha Bangalee41753

    Purpose: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a type of respiratory illness that has spread rapidly around the world contributing to high levels of mortality and morbidity which has subsequently led to poor quality of life. COVID-19 vaccines are presently a key biomedical preventive intervention in the present pandemic. Research on the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines suggests that COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is a major threat to the success of this present intervention. This scoping review protocol is designed to guide the synthesis of evidence on the prevalence and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in sub-Saharan Africa. Method: The methodological framework recommended by Arksey and O’Malley guided the development of the scoping review protocol. A comprehensive search of published and unpublished .. Read More»

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