Abstract

Opinion

The role of health sectors in the fighting misconception of COVID-19 vaccine

Gashaw Mehiret Wubet* and Libsuye Yalgaw Zimamu

Published: 27 December, 2022 | Volume 3 - Issue 1 | Pages: 076-077

In the long run people around the globe particularly those who live in underdeveloped Countries in Africa, especially in Ethiopia a large number of communities has a misconception that disease may be transmitted by utilizing health service due to a lack of trust in health service delivery system, Most of the population strongly related with religion, they claimed that it is sin or God or Allah driven. According to a health behavior model, knowledge and practice are contributing factors for increasing healthcare seeking among patients with low levels of trust [1,2]. 

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Keywords:

Roll; Opinion; Health sectors; COVID-19; Vaccine

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