This study investigated perceptions of the Covid-19 vaccine and vaccine uptake at the University of Eldoret in Kenya. An online survey was administered to 200 respondents and the data was analyzed using SPSS and Excel. The study found that while most respondents had some knowledge of vaccines, vaccination rates remained low. There were also significant safety concerns and the influence of conspiracy theories. The researchers recommend increasing education efforts through various platforms, with a focus on addressing gender differences, regularly sharing evidence-based research on hesitancy, and integrating immunization programs on campus and in the community.

1. Public perception on Covid-19
vaccine (AstraZeneca) uptake at
University of Eldoret
A Case study at university of Eldoret
Dena Simon
Dr Samuel Kariuki
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4. The "Pandemic" vaccine Devpt'
References Deming, M et al. NEJM, 2020 Limitation: Long-term Safety data
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5. Vaccine Devpt' against SARS-CoV-2
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10. Perception
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11. Justification
World Health Organization (WHO)
Editorial Cartoon:COVID-19 Vaccines
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12. Objectives
General Objectives
• To investigate perceptions of the University of Eldoret community about the COVID-19 and vaccine.
Specific Objectives
• To establish respondent’s estimate for vaccine uptake
• To determine respondents’ knowledge concerning the vaccine
• To evaluate the reasons for or against taking the covid-19 jab.
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13. Research Questions
• What are the respondent’s estimate for the vaccine uptake?
• What are respondents’ knowledge concerning the vaccine?
• What are the reasons for or against taking the covid-19 vaccine?
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14. Materials & Methods
• Administration of Online questionnaire
• Use of SPSS (20.0) & Excel 2013
• Sample size (n)-200 respondents
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15. Demographic characteristic of respondents
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16. Ratio of Male to Female Willingness for Covid-19 Vaccine uptake
• Total number of vaccine uptake 84/200.
• F:M = 33:51 ( count)
=16.5%:25.5%(percent)
• No statistical significant difference (χ2=
0.4380, df= 2, p= 0.8034) in Ratio of
Male to Female vaccine uptake.
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17. Immunization Centre Awareness
• 110/200 Respons'- aware
• 85/200 Respons'- unaware
• 5/200 Respons'- No response.
• No statistical significant difference in
responses regarding Immunization Centre
Awareness from the respondents (χ2 =
1.44, d.f.=1, p=0.2301)
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18. Vaccine Knowledge from the respondents
• Males & Females (82.0%)-Yes
• M & F ( 12.0%)-No
• M & F (6.0%)-Uncertain
• Statistical significant difference in
responses regarding knowledge of
vaccines from the respondents (χ2 =
209.2, d.f.=2, p< 0.0001)
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19. Public trust in Government’s Choice of Vaccine
• Public trust - 41.0%
• Uncertain - 39.0%
• No trust - 20.0%
• Statistical significant difference in
responses regarding Public trust in
Government’s Choice of Vaccine from the
respondents (χ2 = 8.06, d.f.=2, p=0.0178)
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20. Public trust in Pharmaceutical Industries
• Trust in pharmaceuticals - 113 (59.0%)
• No trust' pharmaceuticals- 79 (41.0%)
• No statistical significant difference in
responses regarding Public trust in
Pharmaceutical Industries from the
respondents (χ2 = 3.24, d.f.=1,
p=0.07190)
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21. Vaccination Status of Respondents
• Vaccinated vs Unvaccinated
= 23/173
(Inclusive of both genders)
• Statistical significant difference (χ2 =
57.76, d.f.=1 P< 0.0001)
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22. Influence of Vaccine Uptake by Religious Leaders
• Influence from RL- 44(count)/36.0%
• Not influenced by RL- 77(count)/64.0%
• There was a statistical significant
difference in responses regarding to
Influence of Vaccine Uptake by Religious
Leaders from the respondents (χ2 = 7.8,
d.f.=1, p=0.0051)
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23. Safety concerns towards Covid-19 Vaccine
• Responses were gauged on a group scale
of 1-5, those who indicated that they didn’t
know were 31 (16.2%), while those who
were strongly concerned were 58 (30.4%)
• There was a statistical significant difference
in responses regarding Safety concerns
towards Covid-19 Vaccine from the
respondents (χ2 = 10.25, d.f.=4,
p=0.0364).
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24. Conspiracies
. The virus doesn't exist it's a way of government looting funds
There is no Covid-19 rather than business
Conspiracies against Vaccine
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25. Do you believe in the conspiracy theories?
• Yes: 40(count)/ 23.0%
• No:95(count)/54.0%
• Uncertain?:43(count)/24.0%
• There was a statistical significant difference (χ2
=32.236, d.f.=2, p<0.0001).
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26. Conclusion
• Demonstration of vaccine knowledge this could be attributed to sources of information from different
platforms
• Majority of respondents had not been vaccinated against Covid-19 while others did not want to disclose
their vaccination statues
• There were a lot of conspiracies surrounding Covid-19 vaccine uptake amongst respondents
• Religious leaders influence their followers to certain degree as far as vaccine uptake is concerned
• The number of male respondents were higher than those of females
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27. Recommendations
• Developing of social-media platforms that would ensure education on vaccination and
immunization within the population and also incorporation of these topics in learning
curricula
• Educating both genders with emphasis on females to impact them with necessary
knowledge on vaccines to further shape their belief and trust
• Sharing of information and research findings on hesitancy of vaccine between two or more
learning institutions. Recent evidence-informed research need to be evaluated before
sharing with other groups.
• Creating opportunities in which information about vaccine hesitancy would be shared
regularly.
• Integration of immunization programs and intervention services within learning institutions
and the community. This would help to address complacency and reduce cases of vaccine
hesitancy
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28. The End
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