COVID-19 vaccine uptake among healthcare workers in the Limbe Health district of Cameroon

Chrisantus E. Ukah; Joshua Tambe; Elvis A Tanue; Claudia N Ngeha; Claudine M Shei; Tabe Orock-Benim Vanessa; Mirabelle Pandong Feguem; Dickson S Nsagha

doi:10.5897/JPHE2023.1457

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Public Health and Epidemiology

Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
Language: English
ISSN: 2141-2316
DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
Start Year: 2009
Published Articles: 655

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COVID-19 vaccine uptake among healthcare workers in the Limbe Health district of Cameroon

Chrisantus E. Ukah

Chrisantus E. Ukah
Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, P. O. Box 12, Buea, Cameroon.
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Joshua Tambe

Joshua Tambe
Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, P. O. Box 12, Buea, Cameroon.
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Elvis A Tanue

Elvis A Tanue
Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, P. O. Box 12, Buea, Cameroon.
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Claudia N Ngeha

Claudia N Ngeha
Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, P. O. Box 12, Buea, Cameroon.
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Claudine M Shei

Claudine M Shei
Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, P. O. Box 12, Buea, Cameroon.
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Tabe Orock-Benim Vanessa

Tabe Orock-Benim Vanessa
Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, P. O. Box 12, Buea, Cameroon.
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Mirabelle Pandong Feguem

Mirabelle Pandong Feguem
Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, P. O. Box 12, Buea, Cameroon.
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Dickson S Nsagha

Dickson S Nsagha
Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, P. O. Box 12, Buea, Cameroon.
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Article Number - FF66A9971796
Vol.16(1), pp. 28-40 , January 2024
https://doi.org/10.5897/JPHE2023.1457

Received: 05 August 2023
Accepted: 25 September 2023
Published: 31 January 2024

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