Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi|Aishat Jumoke Alaran|Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa|Wuraola Akande?Sholabi|Don Eliseo Lucero?Prisno
When it is available, will we take it? Social media users’ perception of hypothetical COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria
University of Ibadan|University of Ibadan|University of KwaZulu-Natal|University of Ibadan|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|University of Ibadan|University of Ibadan
covid19 pandemic global public health threat facing mankind specific antiviral treatment covid19 many vaccine candidates currently clinical trials study aimed understand perception social media users regarding hypothetical covid19 vaccine nigeriawe conducted crosssectional survey among social media users nigeria august 2020 using online questionnaire questionnaire includes sections demographic characteristics respondents perception regarding hypothetical covid19 vaccine total 517 respondents completed returned informed consent along questionnaire electronically data coded abstracted microsoft excel spreadsheet loaded stata 14 software final analysisthe results showed half respondents male 294 569 respondents 385 745 intend take covid19 vaccine becomes available among 132 respondents would take covid19 vaccine major reason nonacceptance unreliability clinical trials 49 371 followed belief immune system sufficient combat virus 36 273 found significant association age respondents covid19 vaccine acceptance pvalue000 well geographical location covid19 vaccine acceptance pvalue002it observed respondents willing take covid19 vaccine findings also reiterate need reassure public benefits effective safe covid19 vaccine reap public health need national health authorities nigeria ensure public trust earned communities including marginalized populations properly engaged ensure optimal covid19 vaccine acceptance