Acceptance of Covid-19 Vaccine Among General
Population in Iraq

Ghazi, Hasanain Faisal; Taher, Taqi Mohammed Jwad; Alfadhul, Shaymaa Abdul Lateef; Al-Mahmood, Sumayah; Hassan, Shaimaa; Hamoudi, Tamathir Abbas; Raheema, Rana Hussein

doi:10.37319/iqnjm.3.1.9

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“…Ghazi et al, studied the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine in Iraq, about half of the participants preferred AstraZeneca, while small proportions of the Iraqi populations preferred the Chinese vaccine, however, the Pfizer vaccine was not included in the study [16]. There was a significant association between vaccine type and prevalence of adverse effects with AstraZeneca and Pfizer having the highest rates of adverse effects in comparison to the Sinopharm vaccine.…”

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Which Type of the Promising COVID-19 Vaccines Produces Minimal Adverse Effects? A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

2022

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Since the declaration of Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), it was clear that vaccination is the best way to overcome it. Sinopharm, AstraZeneca and Pfizer were the first vaccines introduced to defeat it. To recognize the short-term adverse effects among Iraqi health care workers (HCWs) after vaccination, the three COVID-19 vaccines that are currently available in Iraq were compared. An online survey was distributed to Iraqi HCWs who had received at least one of the COVID-19 vaccines as part of a retrospective cross-sectional study. Data were statistically analyzed using SPSS. The total number of participants was 843. The majority of the participants (85.9%) were under 39 years old, with 78.8% of them being females. Around 60% of individuals had received the Pfizer vaccine. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) had infected 46.7% of the total participants. A total of 628 out of 843 participants experienced adverse effects after receiving the vaccine, accounting for 74.49% of the overall respondents. After receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, the vast majority of respondents who received the three vaccines experienced pain at the injection site (n = 800), while other side effects like headache, myalgia, tiredness and fever mainly appeared with Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines. Most of the reported adverse effects were tolerable and self-limited and they were linked to the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.

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Which Type of the Promising COVID-19 Vaccines Produces Minimal Adverse Effects? A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

2022

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“…While some studies have found that older respondents are more likely to accept vaccination (Al-Mohaithef and Padhi, 2020; Coe et al, 2022;Malik et al, 2020), while others have found no link (Harapan et al, 2020;Wang et al, 2020). According to the findings of Ghazi et al, (2021), respondents who accept vaccination are substantially younger. A possible explanation of the current study result is that nursing faculty members are considered specialists and are more committed to preventive measures.…”

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Nursing Faculty Members’ Perception Regarding Wearing Mask and Accepting Coronavirus Vaccines

Saeed¹,

Al‐Jubouri²

2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic is posing significant public-health issues. Broad adoption of preventative measures such as masking and vaccination is required to keep the pandemic under control. As nursing faculty play an important role in the future of nursing, their perception regarding wearing mask and taking vaccine can be crucial in preventive measures regarding COVID-19. The study aims to assess the perception of nursing faculty regarding wearing mask and coronavirus vaccines. A descriptive correlational design was used to guide this study. A total of 76 nursing faculty members in six colleges of nursing at six different universities in Iraq were selected by convenience sampling. Each faculty member received a questionnaire and consent form to be signed. from February 1, 2022 to February 24, 2022. The sampling method was applied in this study using a non-probability purposive method. Data were collected from faculty using questionnaire distributed at the faculty member's offices consisted of demographic characteristics and 32 items about the Face Mask Perception Scale and 11 items about VAC-COVID-19 scale. The results indicated that the majority of faculty had a positive perception of wearing facial masks (n = 69; 90.8%). The results also revealed that the majority of faculty have somewhat sound perception of coronavirus vaccine (n = 67; 88.2%). In this study, we described nursing faculty members' perceptions of the mask use and coronavirus vaccines during COVID-19 pandemic. According to the findings, the organization of work of the faculty, and the efforts of them in this crisis are being very effective.

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“…In Hasanain study, 19 the Oxford (AstraZeneca) vaccination was favored by nearly half (48.6%). In Saied's study 14 among Egyptian health workers (46.2%) reported preferring Pfizer-BioNTech and in AL-Snaafi's study 12 preferred the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine which is much higher than Al-Zahraa university students' preference for the same vaccine.…”

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COVID19 vaccination choice among Iraqi students at Al-Zahraa University for women

Kazzaz

2022

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Background: COVID19 vaccine rejection is a global issue that most developing countries face. A study of COVID-19 vaccine preference among Al-Zahraa University female students will pave the way to resolving the issue of vaccine rejection among students. Vaccine hesitation refers to a delay in accepting or refusing immunization despite the fact that vaccination services are readily available. Students' preferences and refusals of the COVID19 vaccine were evaluated to determine the reasons for their decisions. Methods: This study involved 198 students from Al-Zahraa University for women. An observational cross-sectional study was conducted at Al-Zahraa University in Karbala, Iraq, to find out which Health and Medical Technology students preferred the COVID19 vaccine. Tests based on statistics made use of frequency and rate data. Results: Most students (95%) were over the age of 19. The COVID-19 vaccine was rejected by 138 people (70.4%). A total of 43 students (28.5%) believed that the COVID19 vaccine may not be completely safe. 49.3% of students were not aware of the differences between the various types of vaccines. Pfizer was the most preferred by 64 (34.8%), AstraZeneca by 17 (9.2%), and Chinse-Sinovac by only 11 (6%). 20 students (16.4%) believed that with the vaccine they could return to life as it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Covid-19 vaccine acceptance among Al-Zahara University students may be low in part because of myths, and partly because of the fear of side-effects associated with the vaccine. Conclusion: Information about COVID-19 vaccines should be transparently communicated to the media by health authorities to help the public make informed decisions.

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Acceptance of Covid-19 Vaccine Among General Population in Iraq

Cited by 10 publications

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Which Type of the Promising COVID-19 Vaccines Produces Minimal Adverse Effects? A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Which Type of the Promising COVID-19 Vaccines Produces Minimal Adverse Effects? A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Nursing Faculty Members’ Perception Regarding Wearing Mask and Accepting Coronavirus Vaccines

COVID19 vaccination choice among Iraqi students at Al-Zahraa University for women

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