@article{fdi:010086838,
  title = {{P}redictors of {COVID}-19 vaccine hesitancy in {C}had : a cross-sectional study},
  author = {{D}zomo, {G}. {R}. {T}. and {M}bario, {E}. and {D}jarma, {O}. and {S}oumbatingar, {N}. and {M}adengar, {M}. and {D}jimera, {N}. and {D}jindimadje, {A}. and {N}guemadjita, {C}. and {N}assaringar, {G}. and {B}ernales, {M}. and {N}angerngar, {T}. and {N}aissem, {D}. and {P}aningar, {E}. and {G}omez-{V}irseda, {C}. and {B}arreda, {R}. {L}. and {R}obbins, {I}. and {C}ournil, {A}mandine and {V}isier, {L}. and {T}uaillon, {E}. and {M}ennechet, {F}. {J}. {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{V}accination against the {COVID}-19 virus is currently the best option to combat the {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 pandemic worldwide. {H}owever, in addition to logistical and economic barriers, hesitancy to be vaccinated threatens to jeopardize efforts to contain the disease. {A}n increasing number of people in {A}frica are delaying or rejecting recommended vaccines. {S}ince their launch, {COVID}-19 vaccines have frequently faced rejection worldwide. {I}n this study, we interviewed 5,174 participants from {C}had that were representative of the general population, on their perception of {COVID}-19 vaccines. {T}he survey was conducted from {A}pril to {M}ay 2021, before the rollout of the {COVID}-19 vaccination. {W}e found that 47.9% of respondents were willing to receive the {COVID}-19 vaccine, 29.8% were undecided and 22.3% would not accept the vaccine. {W}e found that urban residents were much more likely to refuse the vaccine than rural residents. {W}e also observed that distrust of {COVID}-19 vaccines and mistaken beliefs played a crucial role in the reluctance to be vaccinated. {H}esitancy to vaccinate against {COVID}-19 was strongly associated with lack of knowledge, and acceptance of vaccination was primarily associated with fear of the disease. {F}inally, we identified population profiles among the undecided and the refractors, which will help in developing strategies to combat {COVID}-19 vaccine resistance.},
  keywords = {vaccination ; vaccine hesitancy ; {COVID}-19 ; {S}ub-{S}aharan {A}frica ; {C}had ; {TCHAD} ; {AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{F}rontiers in {P}ublic {H}ealth},
  volume = {10},
  numero = {},
  pages = {1063954 [18 p.]},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.3389/fpubh.2022.1063954},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086838},
}