COVID-19 vaccine uptake data set

The novel Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) caused devastating effects
globally, and healthcare workers were among the most affected by the
pandemic. Despite healthcare workers being prioritized in COVID-19
vaccination globally and in Ghana, hesitancy to receive the vaccines
resulted in delayed control of the pandemic. In Ghana, healthcare workers
had a vaccine acceptance of 39.3% before the vaccine rollout.
Consequently, this study assessed the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination and
associated factors among healthcare workers in Ghana in the post-vaccine
roll-out period. This was an analytical cross-sectional study that used a
semi-structured questionnaire to collect data on COVID-19 vaccination
uptake and influencing factors. 256 healthcare workers were selected in
Ayawaso West Municipality of Ghana using a stratified random sampling
approach. Descriptive statistics were used to examine socio-demographic
factors and Likert scale responses. Bivariable and Multivariable logistic
regression were performed using IBM SPSS version 22 to identify predictors
of vaccine uptake and a statistical significance was declared at
p<0.05. More than three-fourths of participants 220 (85.9%) had
received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, while 36 (14.9%)
were hesitant. More than half 139 (54.3%) had adequate knowledge about
COVID-19 vaccination and the majority 188 (73.4%) had positive perceptions
about its effectiveness. Moreover, 218 (85.2%) of HCWs had a positive
attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination. Positive attitude towards COVID-19
vaccination (AOR = 4.3; 95% CI: 1.4, 13.0) and high cues to action (AOR =
5.7; 95% CI: 2.2, 14.8) were the factors that significantly predicted
uptake of COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers. COVID-19
vaccination among HCWs in Ghana is promising. However, hesitancy to
receive the vaccination among a significant proportion of HCWs raises
concerns. To ensure vaccination of all healthcare workers, interventions
to promote vaccination should target key determinants of vaccination
uptake, such as attitude towards the vaccination and cues to action.