10.17037/DATA.00003700
Anonymised transcripts of 33 in-depth interview with 25 healthcare workers (HCWs) and 8 older persons who gave consent to participate in the COVID-19 vaccine uptake study among healthcare workers and older persons in three hospitals in Uganda and areas of Wakiso district. Transcripts cover social demographic information and explores participants’ knowledge, beliefs, personal experiences, barriers, and facilitators to vaccine uptake and suggestions for future COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
The following topics were covered in interviews conducted as part of the study.
| No. | Categories | Codes | Definitions | |
| 1. | Knowledge | Benefits and dosage | The perceived advantages or positive outcomes associated with the COVID-19 vaccines. | |
| Vaccine types | Information on different types of COVID-19 vaccines that they know | |||
| Side effects | Any mentioned side effects of different vaccines | |||
| Information source | Described source of information about the vaccines | |||
| 2 | Beliefs and attitudes | Trust | Level of confidence in vaccines generally | |
| Myths and misconceptions | False beliefs or misunderstandings about vaccines | |||
| Benefits of vaccination | Described benefits of COVID-19 vaccines | |||
| Personal Experience | Side effects | Individual experiences with vaccine-related side effects. | ||
| Fears | Personal fears or concerns related to COVID-19 vaccination | |||
| Social networks | The influence of social circles on individual attitudes and decisions related to vaccination. | |||
| 4 | Barriers and facilitators | Facilitators to vaccination | ||
| Health education | Factors that make it easier for individuals to get vaccinated. Supportive factors, ease of access | |||
| Religious influence | ||||
| Vaccine availability | ||||
| Barriers to vaccination | ||||
| Myths and misconceptions | False beliefs or misunderstandings about COVID-19 vaccines held by healthcare workers and individuals aged 50 years and older in Uganda. | |||
| Absence health education | The lack or insufficiency of educational initiatives related to COVID-19 vaccination | |||
| Rumors | Unverified or unconfirmed information circulating within communities regarding COVID-19 vaccines | |||
| Vaccine access | The challenges or facilitators related to the availability and accessibility of COVID-19 vaccines. availability, accessibility, vaccine distribution. | |||
| 5 | Future for COVID-19 vaccination | Policy on vaccination | Anticipation and considerations regarding future governmental regulations, guidelines, or policies related to COVID-19 vaccination. Government regulations, future policies, regulatory framework. | |
| Access | Strategies and considerations for improving the availability and accessibility of COVID-19 vaccines in the future. Equitable access, distribution strategies, availability improvement. | |||
| Health education | Approaches for health education. Educational initiatives, awareness campaigns, | |||
| Incentives to vaccination. | Proposed motivators and rewards to encourage COVID-19 vaccination uptake. Motivational strategies, future incentives, rewards for vaccination. | |||