Knowledge, Acceptance and Perception on COVID-19 Vaccine among Sudanese People in Khartoum State, 2020-2021

Abstract

Aim: This a descriptive cross sectional community based study aimed to find out the extent of information and acceptance of Corona vaccines by Sudanese citizens. Background:  Coronaviruses are enveloped positive sense RNA virus with spike like projection on it is surface. Four coronaviruses namely HKU1, NL63, 229E and OC43 have been in circulation in human and generally cause mild respiratory disease. Methods: Questionnaires were distributed to 150 participants after obtaining their consent to participate. The participants were divided into three groups: Khartoum, Omdurman and Khartoum North. It was ensured that the questionnaires were filled out correctly, Data had been entered, cleaned, and analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. Descriptive statistics in term of frequency tables with percentages and graphs. Result: The majority of the participants had information about the disease in the majority of the khartoum north city (88%), Although most of those who were affected were residents of Khartoum (37%). Information about Corona vaccines was similar in the three cities. Opinions differed about the safety of vaccines in the cites khartoum (20%), omdurman 13% and khartoum north 47%. Conclusion: This study realized that the information of the participants in the study was weak, and the majority of them showed their dissatisfaction with the procedures of the health authorities, as well as their lack of confidence in the authority of vaccines. In conclusion, it is necessary to increase the dose of awareness among the citizens, as it is necessary to find research on a larger scale.