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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Reported COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage and Associated Factors among Members of Athens Medical Association: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study.
Georgios Marinos,Dimitris Lamprinos,Panagiotis Georgakopoulos,Georgios Patoulis,Georgia Vogiatzi,Christos Damaskos,Anastasia Papaioannou,Anastasia Sofroni,Theodoros Pouletidis,Dimitrios Papagiannis,Emmanouil K. Symvoulakis,Kostas Konstantopoulos,Georgios Rachiotis +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based, online study was conducted among the members of the Athens Medical Association (I.S.A.) over the period 25 February to 13 March 2021.
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Overcoming the effect of pandemic fatigue on vaccine hesitancy—Will belief in science triumph?
TL;DR: In this article , the authors examined the factors that impact vaccination uptake and additional protective behavior during the fourth wave of the pandemic in Israel, whereas the “pandemic fatigue” phenomenon has been identified as a hurdle to adherence to protective health behaviors against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID•19).
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Determinants of Acceptance among Healthcare Workers, Academics and Tertiary Students in Nigeria
Emmanuel Okechukwu Njoga,Philip Paul Mshelbwala,Kenneth Owoicho Abah,Olajoju Jokotola Awoyomi,Kinley Wangdi,S. B. Pewan,F. Oyeleye,H. B. Galadima,S Alhassan,Chinwe Elizabeth Okoli,E Kwaja,O. S. Onwumere-Idolor,Everest O. Atadiose,Priscilla O Awoyomi,M. A. Ibrahim,Kabiru M. Lawan,Shehu Abdul Qadir Zailani,M. D. Salihu,Charles E. Rupprecht +18 more
TL;DR: In the multivariable model, location of respondents/geopolitical zones, level of education, testing for COVID-19, occupation/job description and religion were significantly associated with VH, underscoring the need for targeted awareness creation to increase CO VID-19 vaccination coverage in Nigeria and elsewhere.
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Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines and perceptions about COVID-19 and its vaccines in Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional study
Md. Mohsin,Sultan Mahmud,Ashraf Uddin Mian,Prottay Hasan,Abdullah Al Muyeed,Ariful Islam,Maisha Rahman,Mahfuza Islam,Hasinur Rahaman Khan +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the potential side effects of COVID-19 vaccines were inspected through exploratory analysis, Chi-square test, and logistic regression, and a total of 1,180 vaccinated people participated in the study.
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Vitamin D Supplements for Prevention of Covid-19 or other Acute Respiratory Infections: a Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial (CORONAVIT)
Darren Jolliffe,Hayley Holt,Matthew Greenig,M. Talaei,N. Perdek,Paul E Pfeffer,S. Maltby,Jane Symons,Nicola Barlow,A. Normandale,RS Garcha,Alex G. Richter,Sian E Faustini,C. T. Orton,Delvina Ford,Roger M. Lyons,Gary Davies,Faith Kee,Chris Griffiths,J Norrie,Aftab Ahmed Sheikh,Sara M Shaheen,Caroline L Relton,A. Martineau +23 more
TL;DR: Among adults with a high baseline prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency, implementation of a test-and-treat approach to vitamin D replacement did not reduce risk of all-cause ARI or Covid-19.
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