Author(s)

David Houéto^1*, Ferdinand Daga², Alexandre Timé², Romulus Honhonou³, Maurice Agonnoudé¹

¹School of Public Health (ENATSE), University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin.
²Institute of nursing and obstetrics Education (IFSIO), University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin.
³School of Medicine (FM), University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin.

African region will probably be the last region in COVID-19 vaccine uptake. But that shouldn’t be a problematic issue if the emphasis is maintained on the role Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) can play in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic through the adoption of preventive measures. We used the issue of asymptomatic cases to illustrate the importance that should still be given to preventive measures such as hand washing, mask wearing, physical and social distancing, knowing that vaccines have never been 100% effective. Also with the issue of variants in COVID-19, the vaccine couldn’t be considered as a panacea. Lessons from the Nordic countries are strong arguments to put emphasis on preventive measures in the region.

COVID-19 Vaccine, Asymptomatic, Preventive Measures, Risk Communication and Community Engagement

Houéto, D. , Daga, F. , Timé, A. , Honhonou, R. and Agonnoudé, M. (2021) COVID-19 Vaccine, Asymptomatic Cases, Risk Communication and Community Engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 11, 71-79. doi: 10.4236/ojpm.2021.113007.