Nachipo) The factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy in the two countries are multifaceted and thus require equally complex strategies to be addressed. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in additional pressure to already-strained health systems; thus, vaccination has been an eagerly anticipated tool in the response. South Africa and Zimbabwe received their first deliveries of the vaccine in February 2021. Approximately 65-80% of each country s population has to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity. However, several communities in Africa have always resisted vaccines, and surveys have reported concerns and doubts specific to the COVID-19 vaccine. This article unpacks the threat of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in South Africa and Zimbabwe, while also offering recommendations for COVID-19 vaccine communication strategies in these contexts.
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William Mude , Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Software, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing
Affiliation Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – original draft
Affiliations College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, School of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia ⨯
Edward K. Ameyaw, Roles Writing – original draft
Affiliation The Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research (ACPPHR), School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia