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Vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria: Contributing factors – way forward
Olorunfemi Akinbode Ogundele1, Tolulope Ogundele2, Omolola Beloved3
1 Department of Community Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Ondo State, Nigeria
2 Department of Paediatrics, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Ondo State, Nigeria
3 Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health, Charles Sturt University, NSW, Australia
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Olorunfemi Akinbode Ogundele
Department of Community Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Ondo State
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/1008-682X.275508
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Vaccination coverage and program in Nigeria has continued to suffer setback in spite of various interventions. Vaccine hesitancy defined as a delay in the acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite the availability of vaccination services may be a cause of the poor trend in childhood immunization observed in Nigeria. The reasons why individuals hesitate or choose not to vaccinate vary across cultures and contexts. There is a need to develop context-specific strategies generated from local research to reduce vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccination uptake in the country.
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