Thank you for visiting nature. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer. In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript. COVID ranks as one of the major pandemics in recent history, with healthcare workers disproportionately burdened by the disease.
Vaccination emerged as the most effective measure to curb the spread and reduce COVID morbidity and mortality. However, vaccine hesitancy presents a challenge to achieving optimal vaccination coverage in Nigeria. This study assessed the level of COVIDrelated stress and anxiety as well as factors associated with vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers.
A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among health workers of a tertiary hospital. Also, the WHO-5 index was used to assess the perceived mental wellbeing among study participants.
Data analysis was conducted using SPSS 25 at univariate, bivariate and multivariate levels. There were slightly more males ; About one-quarter of health workers were vaccine hesitant, Also, 38 4. Females when compared to males, had significantly higher odds OR 1. However, there was no significant association between COVID related anxiety and vaccine hesitancy. COVID vaccine hesitancy exists even among health professionals. This study highlights that gender and marital status significantly influence vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers.
Healthcare workers need to receive vaccines to protect themselves and others. Given their role in educating patients and community members about vaccination against infectious diseases like COVID, targeted interventions are needed to address hesitancy and optimize vaccine acceptance among healthcare professionals. COVID posed a global threat and has continued to evolve in the last few years 1 , 2 , 3. Newer strains have evolved and the common variants of interest are JN.
