A survey conducted in 15 African countries found that about 80% of people would take a COVID-19 vaccine. Photo by: Chris Schwarz / Government of Alberta / CC BY-NC-NDNAIROBI — About 80% of Africans surveyed said they were willing to take a COVID-19 vaccine once it's publicly available and deemed safe and effective. The survey conducted by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine’s Vaccine Confidence Project, and Orb International, examined perceptions around COVID-19 vaccines in 15 countries. The influence of concerns over safety was bigger than the influence of conspiracy among survey participants, Larson said. The results showed that the Africa CDC has low trust recognition and would benefit from partnering with WHO on messaging.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 17, 2020 21:11 UTC