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Coronavirus – Short Report

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Zambia: a glimpse at the possible challenges ahead for COVID-19 vaccination rollout in sub-Saharan Africa

Andrea C. Carcelena Department of International Health, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Christine Prosperia Department of International Health, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Simon Mutemboa Department of International Health, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA;b Laboratory Science, Macha Research Trust, Choma, ZambiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5389-5966View further author information
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Gershom Chongwec Department of Immunology, Tropical Diseases Research Center, Ndola, ZambiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3303-308XView further author information
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Francis D. Mwansad Ministry of the Health, Government of the Republic of Zambia, Lusaka, ZambiaView further author information
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Phillimon Ndubanib Laboratory Science, Macha Research Trust, Choma, ZambiaView further author information
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Edgar Simulundub Laboratory Science, Macha Research Trust, Choma, ZambiaView further author information
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Innocent Chilumbac Department of Immunology, Tropical Diseases Research Center, Ndola, ZambiaView further author information
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Gloria Musukwab Laboratory Science, Macha Research Trust, Choma, ZambiaView further author information
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Phil Thumab Laboratory Science, Macha Research Trust, Choma, ZambiaView further author information
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Kelvin Kapunguc Department of Immunology, Tropical Diseases Research Center, Ndola, ZambiaView further author information
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Mutinta Hamahuwab Laboratory Science, Macha Research Trust, Choma, ZambiaView further author information
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Irene Mutalec Department of Immunology, Tropical Diseases Research Center, Ndola, ZambiaView further author information
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Amy Wintera Department of International Health, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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William J. Mossa Department of International Health, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA;e Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA;f W Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6579-3513View further author information
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Pages 1-6 | Received 14 Apr 2021, Accepted 21 Jun 2021, Published online: 06 Jul 2021

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