Knowledge and acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine amongst pregnant women in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria: A qualitative analysis

Abstract

The aim of this study is to quantitatively evaluate the knowledge and acceptance of the corona virus vaccine amongst pregnant women in Jos, Plateau state; Nigeria. This was done utilizing a cross-sectional study that utilized a validated data tool with over 250 participants. Many (96.4%) of the respondents had heard about the corona virus, a few (3.6%) of them had not heard about the pathologic effects the virus may have if contacted. Furthermore, majority (92.8%) of the respondents had good knowledge about the means via which the infection in spread.