The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Côte d’Ivoire (population: 26 million) stood in excess of 61,000 at the end of 2021, with a death toll of more than 700.
Côte d’Ivoire was among the first countries in Africa to receive COVID-19 vaccines through UNICEF and COVAX facilities. Approximately 4.3% of the population has been fully vaccinated and an additional 5.5% partly vaccinated.
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A 15-country study by the Africa CDC found that in Côte d’Ivoire the reported willingness to accept a COVID-19 vaccine (71%) was lower than average across the countries (79%).
26M
PEOPLE IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE
61K
CASES OF COVID-19
4.3%
FULLY VACCINATED
700
DEATHS
AS OF 12/2021
Journey to COVID Vaccince Uptake Framework
COVID-19 Disease Appraisal
What do I feel about the COVID-19 disease?
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Seeking Mitigation Strategies
How can I cope with the
COVID-19 risk?
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COVID-19 Vaccine Appraisal
How do I feel about the COVID-19 Vaccine?
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Coping with Vaccine Risk
How can I cope with vaccine risk?
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Vaccination Uptake
How can I get this vaccine?
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Vaccination Adherence
Should I get the second dose?
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This framework captures the Decision Journey to COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake. The journey framework provides a simplified/explanatory representation of the deeper decision dynamics and the process that leads to or impedes COVID-19 vaccination uptake and adherence.
“My mother who says that she thinks she already has a lot of other illnesses already, that she doesn't want to add with the vaccine because it seems that the vaccine makes you sicker. So she doesn't want it at all.”
– HCW - Abidjan, CDI
The decision journey consists of decision stages through which an individual progresses in his/her endeavor to make an informed decision towards COVID-19 vaccine. Each decision stage is characterized by a desired outcome that helps them to move forward in this decision journey. Each one of the desired outcome together creates a positive pathway for vaccine uptake action. But as individual navigate through the decision stages, evaluation that leads to unfavorable assessment of COVID-19 vaccine can deter them off the positive pathway and lead them to drop off the decision stage.
Voices from the Field
“There are viruses that kill more than COVID, in the world. But it's not publicized. As it is not publicized… The deaths of malaria per year in the world, it exceeds for the COVID. Cancer deaths per year are more than COVID.”
– 18-29, Male, Abidjan, CDI
“The vaccine is a good initiative for those who are willing to do it, for people who want to travel out of town it's a good thing but for me because I don't travel, I don't want to get vaccinate.”
– 18-29, Female, Savanes, CDI
“I think that for the moment it is not necessary to get vaccinated because I do not travel, I am still here in Korhogo, in addition the injections for the vaccine are very painful.”
– 18-29, Female, Savanes, CDI