COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among unvaccinated individuals in a primary care setting, Pretoria.

Background: South Africa faced challenges while implementing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) measures such as mass vaccination. Some people rejected or were hesitant to receive government-recommended vaccines. This study explored COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among unvaccinated individuals in a primary care setting in Pretoria, South Africa.

Early removal of etonogestrel subcutaneous contraceptive implant at a community health centre in Pretoria.

Background: The etonogestrel subcutaneous contraceptive implant offers efficacy for three years, but some women remove it earlier than prescribed. This study discusses factors associated with the early removal of these implants at a Pretoria community health centre between 01 January 2020 to 30 June 2020.

Methods: A cross-sectional study using a piloted and researcher assistant-administered questionnaire.