
The first reported case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Rwanda occurred on March 14 2020. By the end of July 2024, a total of 133,518 individuals had tested positive for the infection, resulting in 1,468 deaths and 132,039 had fully recovered. The success of COVID-19 elimination in Rwanda hinges on the public's level of acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccination. Although COVID-19 is no longer a pandemic anymore, the World Health Organisation recommends countries vaccinate their populations to protect them from COVID-19 and its variants. Globally, COVID-19 has affected 704,753,890 people, caused 7,010,681 deaths and 675,619,811 have recovered. This study aimed to assess the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines among adults aged 18 years and above in Rwanda. A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March 2022 to determine the associations between COVID-19 vaccine acceptance (VA) with respondents' characteristics, using logistic regression analysis. This study enrolled 2,126 respondents with a mean age of 31 years, the majority of whom were females (82.2%), 51.4% had completed primary education, and 78.7% were married. Most respondents recognized the importance of COVID-19 vaccination for both personal health and community well-being. The study found a high rate of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, with 91.6% of respondents expressing VA and an overall VA rate of 98.2%. Having a relationship with the child(ren) was the only characteristic associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance (p; 3.2 × 10- 3, OR; 2.9, 95% C.I; 1.4-5.9). In conclusion, the study found a high rate of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among adults in Rwanda, with COVID-19 associated with having a relationship with the child(ren). The study recommends the need for mass educational campaigns and awareness-raising efforts to understand of COVID-19 vaccines.
Male, Adult, COVID-19 Vaccines, Adolescent, SARS-CoV-2, Research, Vaccination, Rwanda, COVID-19, Middle Aged, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Young Adult, Acceptability, Cross-Sectional Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Surveys and Questionnaires [MeSH] ; COVID-19 ; Vaccination Hesitancy/psychology [MeSH] ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care/psychology [MeSH] ; Vaccination Hesitancy/statistics ; Male [MeSH] ; COVID-19/epidemiology [MeSH] ; SARS-CoV-2 [MeSH] ; COVID-19 Vaccines/administration ; Adolescent [MeSH] ; Female [MeSH] ; Adult [MeSH] ; Humans [MeSH] ; Vaccination ; Rwanda [MeSH] ; Middle Aged [MeSH] ; Cross-Sectional Studies [MeSH] ; Vaccine acceptance ; COVID-19/prevention ; Research ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care/statistics ; Young Adult [MeSH] ; Rwanda ; Acceptability, Humans, Female, Vaccine acceptance, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270, Vaccination Hesitancy
Male, Adult, COVID-19 Vaccines, Adolescent, SARS-CoV-2, Research, Vaccination, Rwanda, COVID-19, Middle Aged, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Young Adult, Acceptability, Cross-Sectional Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Surveys and Questionnaires [MeSH] ; COVID-19 ; Vaccination Hesitancy/psychology [MeSH] ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care/psychology [MeSH] ; Vaccination Hesitancy/statistics ; Male [MeSH] ; COVID-19/epidemiology [MeSH] ; SARS-CoV-2 [MeSH] ; COVID-19 Vaccines/administration ; Adolescent [MeSH] ; Female [MeSH] ; Adult [MeSH] ; Humans [MeSH] ; Vaccination ; Rwanda [MeSH] ; Middle Aged [MeSH] ; Cross-Sectional Studies [MeSH] ; Vaccine acceptance ; COVID-19/prevention ; Research ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care/statistics ; Young Adult [MeSH] ; Rwanda ; Acceptability, Humans, Female, Vaccine acceptance, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270, Vaccination Hesitancy
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