COVID-19 Vaccine Intention among Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
COVID-19
Saudi Arabia
healthcare workers
herd immunity
vaccine intention
Journal
Vaccines
ISSN: 2076-393X
Titre abrégé: Vaccines (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101629355
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
29 Jul 2021
29 Jul 2021
Historique:
received:
07
06
2021
revised:
20
07
2021
accepted:
23
07
2021
entrez:
28
8
2021
pubmed:
29
8
2021
medline:
29
8
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused largescale morbidity and mortality and a tremendous burden on the healthcare system. Healthcare workers (HCWs) require adequate protection to avoid onward transmission and minimize burden on the healthcare system. Moreover, HCWs can also influence the general public into accepting the COVID-19 vaccine. Therefore, determining COVID-19 vaccine intention among HCWs is of paramount importance to plan tailor-made public health strategies to maximize vaccine coverage. A structured questionnaire was administered in February and March 2021 among HCWs in Saudi Arabia using convenience sampling, proceeding the launch of the vaccination campaign. HCWs from all administrative regions of Saudi Arabia were included in the study. In total, 674 out of 1124 HCWs responded and completed the survey (response rate 59.9%). About 65 percent of the HCWs intended to get vaccinated. The intention to vaccinate was significantly higher among HCWs 50 years of age or older, Saudi nationals and those who followed the updates about COVID-19 vaccines (
Identifiants
pubmed: 34451960
pii: vaccines9080835
doi: 10.3390/vaccines9080835
pmc: PMC8402529
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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