Exploring the perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine among university students in South Africa: A qualitative inquiry into vaccine hesitancy and uptake
Journal of Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary, International Journal
Published online on June 23, 2026
Abstract
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We explored South African university students’ perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine. Twenty-eight students (mean age: 26.2 years; age range 18–43; females = 20, males = 7, other = 1) from a university in the Western Cape participated in semi-structured ...
We explored South African university students’ perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine. Twenty-eight students (mean age: 26.2 years; age range 18–43; females = 20, males = 7, other = 1) from a university in the Western Cape participated in semi-structured ...