A trial study in the country revealed that the AstraZeneca vaccine provides less protection from mild and moderate sickness caused by the South African Covid-19 variant.
Respondents can state if they are willing to take the Covid-19 vaccine, not willing, not sure, or if they will take the vaccine based on the type of vaccine given.
Dr Anthony Fauci says Covid-19 vaccines are inactivated vaccines, hence are not contraindicated in people with poor immune systems; only live attenuated vaccines should not be taken by immunocompromised people.
International health experts also say there’s a lack of community engagement in the Covid-19 response in most countries, where governments talk down to people.