Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Reluctance Among Staff Working in Public Healthcare Settings of Saudi Arabia: A Multicenter Study

Maqsood, Muhammad Bilal; Islam, Md. Ashraful; Qarni, Ali Al; Nisa, Zebun; Ishaqui, Azfar Athar; Alharbi, Naif Khalaf; Almukhamel, Murtaja; Hossain, Mohammad Akbar; Fatani, Nayyra; Mahrous, Ahmad Jamal; Arab, Muhammad Al; Alfehaid, Fahad Sami Abdulaziz; Akbar, Zahida

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.847282

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“…The present study showed that about 70% of the participants reported a moderate to high acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. Several other Saudi studies were almost in line with our results, which showed that 62-71% of Saudi citizens and Saudi residents have a good acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines (Narapureddy et al 2021;Alqahtani 2021;Alshahrani et al 2021;Maqsood et al 2022;Al-Mohaithef and Padhi 2020;Fadhel 2021;Yahia et al 2021;Elharake et al 2021). However, Khalafalla et al reported that 83.6% of Jazan University students were willing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, which was described as having a high acceptance rate compared to most studies conducted in Saudi Arabia (Khalafalla et al 2022).…”

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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: knowledge and beliefs

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Backgrounds Vaccine acceptance varies across countries, generations, and the perceived personality of individuals. Investigating the knowledge, beliefs, and acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines among individuals is vital to ensuring adequate health system capacity and procedures and promoting the uptake of the vaccines. Results A cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2021 to January 2022 in Saudi Arabia. The study included 281 residents to estimate their acceptance to receive COVID-19 vaccination. Around 70% of the included participants had a moderate to high COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate during the data collection period. The risk increases to about two folds among undergraduates [OR 1.846 (1.034–3.296), p value = 0.036)] and increases to four folds among non-employed [OR 3.944 (2.310–6.737), p value = 0.001]. About 78% of participants with high and 44% with low COVID-19 vaccine acceptance (p value = 0.001) believed the vaccines were safe and effective. The belief that COVID-19 disease will be controlled within two years increased the risk for low vaccine acceptance by about two folds [OR 1.730 (1.035–2.891), p value = 0.035]. Good knowledge about COVID-19 vaccination significantly affected the acceptance rate (p value = 0.001). Conclusions Several factors affect the intention of individuals to receive vaccines. Therefore, building good knowledge and health literacy through educational intervention programs, especially vaccine safety and effectiveness, is important for successful vaccination campaigns among the general population and ensuring control of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…This could be due to the difference in the availability and promotion of COVID educational information or cultural factors. Further, the study's COVID‐19 vaccine acceptance was low compared to other recent studies 33–37 . A difference in the study period could be the reason for the discrepancy.…”

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“…Further, the study's COVID-19 vaccine acceptance was low compared to other recent studies. [33][34][35][36][37] A difference in the study period could be the reason for the discrepancy. Also, misinterpretations of information from the prior COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers may be discouraged from taking the COVID-19 vaccination.…”

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Determinants of vaccine acceptance, knowledge, attitude, and prevention practices against COVID‐19 among governmental healthcare workers in Addis Ababa and Adama, Ethiopia: A cross‐sectional study

Girmay

Weldegebriel

Serte

et al. 2023

Health Science Reports

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Background and Aims COVID‐19 vaccines are vital tools for infection prevention and control of the pandemic. However, coronavirus immunization requires acceptance among healthcare workforces and by the community. In Ethiopia, studies focused on determinants of vaccine acceptance, knowledge, attitude, and prevention practices (KAP) contrary to the novel coronavirus among healthcare staff are limited. Hence, closing this gap requires research. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted on 844 governmental healthcare workers. A stratified, simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Binary and multivariable logistic regression statistical models were used to analyze the data. Results This study indicated that only 57.9% of the participants had good COVID‐19 vaccine acceptance, meaning they took at least a dose of the vaccine themselves. We found that 65%, 60.9%, and 51.3% of the participants had good knowledge, prevention practices, and attitude against the pandemic. The novel coronavirus vaccine acceptance rate was 2.19 times more likely among females (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.19 with 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.54–3.10) than among male participants. Further, respondents who did not report having any chronic diseases were 9.40 times higher to accept COVID‐19 vaccines (AOR = 9.40 with 95% CI: 4.77, 18.53) than those who reported having a chronic condition. However, healthcare workers who had a habit of chewing khat at least once per week were 4% less likely to take the vaccine (AOR = 0.04 with 95% CI: 0.01, 0.32) than those who had no habit of chewing khat. Conclusion Many core factors influencing COVID‐19 vaccine acceptance were identified. A significant number of participants had poor vaccine acceptance, KAP against COVID‐19. Therefore, the government should adopt urgent and effective public health measures, including public campaigns to enhance public trust in COVID‐19 vaccines. In addition, continuous, timely, and practical training should be provided to healthcare workers.

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“…Certain sociodemographic factors were linked to vaccine acceptance, including being male (n = 7) [ 26 , 27 , 29 , 30 , 32 , 34 , 62 ], being older (n = 2) [ 30 , 62 ], and being married (n = 2) [ 24 , 26 ]. Other predictors of vaccine acceptance included a high-risk perception of getting COVID-19 (n = 4) [ 25 , 26 , 30 , 34 ], belief in the COVID-19 vaccine’s benefit (n = 3) [ 25 , 26 , 29 ], positive attitudes towards influenza vaccine (n = 3) [ 26 , 30 , 62 ], belief that the vaccine should be mandatory (n = 3) [ 24 , 25 , 30 ], vaccine convenience/lack of barriers towards receiving the vaccines, (n = 2) [ 24 , 25 ], working directly in high-risk settings (n = 2) [ 26 , 30 ], and history of chronic illness (n = 1) [ 32 ].…”

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“…Most of the studies were from Saudi Arabia (n = 15) [19][20][21][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] followed by Egypt (n = 6) [35][36][37][38][39][40], Jordan (n = 3) [22,41,42], Palestine (n = 3) [43][44][45], United Arab Emirates (n = 3) [46][47][48], Iraq (n = 2) [49,50], Lebanon (n = 2) [51,52], and Oman (n = 2) [53,54]. Only one study was found for each of the following countries: Kuwait [55], Libya [56], Morocco [57], Qatar [58], Sudan [59], and Tunisia [60].…”

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers in Arab Countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Alalawi,

Alsalloum,

Garwan

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Vaccine hesitancy is a major obstacle to the large efforts made by governments and health organizations toward achieving successful COVID-19 vaccination programs. Healthcare worker’s (HCWs) acceptance or refusal of the vaccine is an influencing factor to the attitudes of their patients and general population. This study aimed to report the acceptance rates for COVID-19 vaccines among HCWs in Arab countries and identify key factors driving the attitudes of HCWs in the Arab world toward vaccines. Methods This systematic review and meta-analysis followed the PRISMA guidelines. PubMed and Scopus databases were searched using pre-specified keywords. All cross-sectional studies that assessed COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and/or acceptance among HCWs in Arab countries until July 2022, were included. The quality of the included studies and the risk of bias was assessed using the JBI critical appraisal tool. The pooled acceptance rate of the COVID-19 vaccine was assessed using a random-effects model with a 95% confidence interval. Results A total of 861 articles were identified, of which, 43 were included in the study. All the studies were cross-sectional and survey-based. The total sample size was 57,250 HCWs and the acceptance rate of the COVID-19 vaccine was 60.4% (95% CI, 53.8% to 66.6%; I2, 41.9%). In addition, the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate among males was 65.4% (95% CI, 55.9% to 73.9%; I2, 0%) while among females was 48.2% (95% CI, 37.8% to 58.6%; I2, 0%). The most frequently reported factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance were being male, higher risk perception of contracting COVID-19, positive attitude toward the influenza vaccine, and higher educational level. Predictors of vaccine hesitancy most frequently included concerns about COVID-19 vaccine safety, living in rural areas, low monthly income, and fewer years of practice experience. Conclusion A moderate acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccines was reported among HCWs in the Arab World. Considering potential future pandemics, regulatory bodies should raise awareness regarding vaccine safety and efficacy and tailor their efforts to target HCWs who would consequently influence the public with their attitude towards vaccines.

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Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Reluctance Among Staff Working in Public Healthcare Settings of Saudi Arabia: A Multicenter Study

Cited by 8 publications

References 25 publications

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: knowledge and beliefs

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: knowledge and beliefs

Determinants of vaccine acceptance, knowledge, attitude, and prevention practices against COVID‐19 among governmental healthcare workers in Addis Ababa and Adama, Ethiopia: A cross‐sectional study

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers in Arab Countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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