Dzomo G. R. T. auteur aut IRD Mbario E. auteur aut IRD Djarma O. auteur aut IRD Soumbatingar N. auteur aut IRD Madengar M. auteur aut IRD Djimera N. auteur aut IRD Djindimadje A. auteur aut IRD Nguemadjita C. auteur aut IRD Nassaringar G. auteur aut IRD Bernales M. auteur aut IRD Nangerngar T. auteur aut IRD Naissem D. auteur aut IRD Paningar E. auteur aut IRD Gomez-Virseda C. auteur aut IRD Barreda R. L. auteur aut IRD Robbins I. auteur aut IRD Cournil Amandine auteur aut IRD Visier L. auteur aut IRD Tuaillon E. auteur aut IRD Mennechet F. J. D. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf reformatted digital access Vaccination against the COVID-19 virus is currently the best option to combat the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic worldwide. However, in addition to logistical and economic barriers, hesitancy to be vaccinated threatens to jeopardize efforts to contain the disease. An increasing number of people in Africa are delaying or rejecting recommended vaccines. Since their launch, COVID-19 vaccines have frequently faced rejection worldwide. In this study, we interviewed 5,174 participants from Chad that were representative of the general population, on their perception of COVID-19 vaccines. The survey was conducted from April to May 2021, before the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination. We 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. We found that urban residents were much more likely to refuse the vaccine than rural residents. We also observed that distrust of COVID-19 vaccines and mistaken beliefs played a crucial role in the reluctance to be vaccinated. Hesitancy to vaccinate against COVID-19 was strongly associated with lack of knowledge, and acceptance of vaccination was primarily associated with fear of the disease. Finally, we identified population profiles among the undecided and the refractors, which will help in developing strategies to combat COVID-19 vaccine resistance. specialized vaccination vaccine hesitancy COVID-19 Sub-Saharan Africa Chad TCHAD AFRIQUE SUBSAHARIENNE 050 052 10 1063954 [18 p.] 2023 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086838 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1063954 [F B010086838] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086838 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/2023-03/010086838.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2023-03-08 2025-02-24 fdi:010086838 fre