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Editor, Senior Moderator
Hum Vaccin Immunother
. 2021 Jun 30;1-5.
doi: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1926183. Online ahead of print.
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy - reasons and solutions to achieve a successful global vaccination campaign to tackle the ongoing pandemic
Kuldeep Dhama[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Khan Sharun[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Ruchi Tiwari[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Manish Dhawan[SUP] 4 5 [/SUP], Talha Bin Emran[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Ali A Rabaan[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Saad Alhumaid[SUP] 8 [/SUP]
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Abstract
The ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive aims to achieve global vaccination coverage that will help to control the pandemic. Therefore, the individuals who are reluctant to be vaccinated or forego COVID-19 vaccination can delay the progress of overall vaccination coverage, leading to slower vaccination rates and may create obstacles in global efforts to control the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 as unvaccinated individuals can act as reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2 and could drive further outbreaks. Vaccine hesitancy is one of the major threats that directly impact global health as it challenges our ability to eradicate infectious diseases and achieve significant herd immunity through vaccination. One of the strategies to counter vaccine hesitancy is to follow a multisectoral approach that involves the collaboration between various stakeholders, such as government, private companies, religious groups, and other agencies, to leverage the knowledge, expertise, and resources, thereby enabling the creation of longstanding public trust of vaccines.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; vaccination; vaccine hesitancy.
. 2021 Jun 30;1-5.
doi: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1926183. Online ahead of print.
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy - reasons and solutions to achieve a successful global vaccination campaign to tackle the ongoing pandemic
Kuldeep Dhama[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Khan Sharun[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Ruchi Tiwari[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Manish Dhawan[SUP] 4 5 [/SUP], Talha Bin Emran[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Ali A Rabaan[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Saad Alhumaid[SUP] 8 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34191680
- DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1926183
Abstract
The ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive aims to achieve global vaccination coverage that will help to control the pandemic. Therefore, the individuals who are reluctant to be vaccinated or forego COVID-19 vaccination can delay the progress of overall vaccination coverage, leading to slower vaccination rates and may create obstacles in global efforts to control the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 as unvaccinated individuals can act as reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2 and could drive further outbreaks. Vaccine hesitancy is one of the major threats that directly impact global health as it challenges our ability to eradicate infectious diseases and achieve significant herd immunity through vaccination. One of the strategies to counter vaccine hesitancy is to follow a multisectoral approach that involves the collaboration between various stakeholders, such as government, private companies, religious groups, and other agencies, to leverage the knowledge, expertise, and resources, thereby enabling the creation of longstanding public trust of vaccines.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; vaccination; vaccine hesitancy.