Vaccine hesitancy: the next challenge in the fight against COVID-19.
Amiel A. Dror,Netanel Eisenbach,Shahar Taiber,Nicole G. Morozov,Matti Mizrachi,Asaf Zigron,Samer Srouji,Eyal Sela +7 more
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It is indicated that healthcare staff involved in the care of COVID-19 positive patients, and individuals considering themselves at risk of disease, were more likely to self-report acquiescence to CO VID-19 vaccination if and when available, and parents, nurses, and medical workers not caring for SARS-CoV-2 positive patients expressed higher levels of vaccine hesitancy.Abstract:
Vaccine hesitancy remains a barrier to full population inoculation against highly infectious diseases. Coincident with the rapid developments of COVID-19 vaccines globally, concerns about the safety of such a vaccine could contribute to vaccine hesitancy. We analyzed 1941 anonymous questionnaires completed by healthcare workers and members of the general Israeli population, regarding acceptance of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. Our results indicate that healthcare staff involved in the care of COVID-19 positive patients, and individuals considering themselves at risk of disease, were more likely to self-report acquiescence to COVID-19 vaccination if and when available. In contrast, parents, nurses, and medical workers not caring for SARS-CoV-2 positive patients expressed higher levels of vaccine hesitancy. Interventional educational campaigns targeted towards populations at risk of vaccine hesitancy are therefore urgently needed to combat misinformation and avoid low inoculation rates.read more
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Concerns about and stimuli of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among diverse occupational groups in metropolitan areas of China: a cross-sectional study
Zhilan Xie,Yinliang Tan,Yu Xiao Yan,Xiaoqing Gu,Haiying Chen,Qian Huang,Zhaoxin Wang,Jie Gu,Jiaoling Huang +8 more
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors conducted a cross-sectional study of individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 between 1 April and 30 June 2021 in four metropolitan areas of China, where a total of 20,863 participants completed questionnaires, 20,767 of which were eligible for analysis.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among University Students and Lecturers in Different Provinces of Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Madan Kumar Khatiwada,Ryan Rachmad Nugraha,Harapan Harapan,Carine Dochez,Kuswandewi Mutyara,Laili Rahayuwati,Maimun Syukri,E. Hagni Wardoyo,Dewi Suryani,Bertha Jean Que,Cissy B. Kartasasmita +10 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors evaluated the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines among university students and lecturers in four different provinces of Indonesia and found that 50.3% stated that they would accept COVID19 vaccination, while 10.7% expressed unwillingness and 39% were not sure about receiving the vaccine.
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Pediatric healthcare professionals' opinions, attitudes, and vaccine hesitancy toward personal and children’s COVID-19 vaccination
TL;DR: Healthcare workers serve as role models for vaccination acceptance in the community and identifying the reasons for vaccine hesitancy among healthcare professionals is key to encouraging vulnerable populations to accept and take the vaccine.
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Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination in the Sri Lankan Context: A structural equation model approach
Ahamed Rifath,Fathima Jemziya +1 more
TL;DR: In this article , the intention on vaccination of COVID-19 is influenced by demographic and psychological factors, and the structural equation model was used to analyse the relationship between the intention and other relevant factors.
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Exercising empathy: Pharmacists possess skills to increase coronavirus vaccine confidence
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