Tsara, LindahLindahTsaraMasvotore, PeterPeterMasvotore2024-01-092024-01-092023978-3-86309-911-4https://fis.uni-bamberg.de/handle/uniba/92492COVID-19 has caused a lot of havoc since its inception in December 2019, first in China and some parts of the world and in 2020 in Zimbabwe in particular. Due to the outbreak of this pandemic, the government intro- duced vaccination response to mitigating the spread as well as effects of the virus. It is expected that every adult of 16 years and above was subject to voluntary vaccination. This voluntary vaccination only excluded those who are pregnant and those breastfeeding. The reasons for not vaccinating the pregnant were not clearly highlighted. Conspiracy theories pertaining the effects of vaccines were and continue to be circulated online. Hence, this study seeks to establish the perceived effects of vaccines on sexual reproductive health as well as how the subtle force on people getting vaccinated is an infringement on their sexual reproductive rights. The focus of the paper is on finding out the link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Zimbabwe and sexual reproductive health and rights. In doing this, the study grapples with the following questions: 1. What are the reasons for vaccine hesitancy in Zimbabwe? 2. Why were the pregnant and breastfeeding in particular not being vaccinated? 3. How are some Zimbabweans perceiving vaccination in relation to their sexual and reproductive health and rights? 4. What religio-cultural beliefs and practices inform these perceptions? This chapter makes use of purposive sampling interviews and secondary sources. The chapter concluded that there are many reasons for low uptake of COVID-19 vaccine which include religious, health and political.engCOVID-19Sexual reproductive health and rightvaccine hesitancyZimbabwe610bookpart