Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Vaccine: A Survey of Health Care Workers in Oman

Khamis, Faryal; Badahdah, Abdallah M.; Mahyijari, Nawal Al; Lawati, Furqan Al; Noamani, Jaleela Al; Salmi, Issa Al; Bahrani, Maher Al

doi:10.1007/s44197-021-00018-0

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“…Consistent with previous findings [2][3][4][5][6][7][8], female gender, younger age, lower education and socioeconomic status, and living in rural regions predicted vaccine hesitancy. Importantly, these particular groups have also been identified as those who have been affected the most by the pandemic with regards to their mental health in Austria [18].…”

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“…Furthermore, there is also conflicting evidence about some identified predictors. For example, in studies conducted in Australia, the USA, Austria, and Oman, male gender was associated with intentions to get vaccinated against COVID-19 [ 4 – 6 , 8 ], whereas in a sample of 1658 respondents from the general population in Bangladesh, men had more vaccine hesitancy than women [ 9 ].…”

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Predictors of vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria

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Niederkrotenthaler

2022

Wien Klin Wochenschr

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Summary Background Unwillingness to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a major barrier in managing the pandemic. Previous studies have explored predictors of hesitancy to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but evidence on these predictors was partly mixed, and the number of assessed predictors was often limited. This study aimed to explore a wide range of potential predictors of vaccine hesitancy in a population-based cross-sectional study. Methods We assessed associations of vaccine hesitancy with individuals’ fears about the future, social media use, and sociodemographics in a hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Data were collected via online questionnaires in a population-based cross-sectional study with 4018 respondents representative of the Austrian adult population between October and December 2020. Results Vaccine hesitancy was predicted by freedom-related fears (i.e., fears regarding the political situation, particularly loss of personal freedoms), but were negatively associated with health-related fears (i.e., fears about physical or mental health) and society-related fears (i.e., fears regarding societal issues such as solidarity, distance learning, and isolation). Social media use as well as female gender, younger age, lower education, lower income, and living in rural regions were further predictors of vaccine hesitancy. Conclusion The study confirms that public health efforts targeting unvaccinated persons need to address freedom-related fears and social media discourse in order to improve vaccine uptake in the population. Particularly individuals in socially and economically disadvantaged groups and social media users need to be targeted to reduce vaccine hesitancy.

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Predictors of vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria

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Niederkrotenthaler

2022

Wien Klin Wochenschr

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“…Safety and efficacy concerns have been described as the most common reasons for VH among general population and HCW within different territories. They have been reported as main concerns in studies in London [30], Oman [31], Hong Kong [32], Ethiopia [33], Istanbul [34], and Switzerland [35] among others. They have also been mentioned in different systematic reviews during the first year of pandemic, such as Al-Amer et al [20], who targeted both as the main concern to address, especially in nurses, and Li et al [22], who reported them as main barriers, together with distrust of the government.…”

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Confidence in a Vaccine against COVID-19 among Registered Nurses in Barcelona, Spain across Two Time Periods

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Objective: To report the vaccine hesitancy (VH) for a vaccine against COVID-19 in registered nurses in Barcelona, with measurements taken at two stages, prior to the vaccination campaign and once 75% vaccination coverage had been reached. Methods: A self-completed online survey was administered in December 2020 and again in July 2021 through the College of Nurses of Barcelona. It measured the prevalence of VH against a government-approved vaccine recommended by their employer, their intention to be vaccinated, perceptions of disease risk and vaccine protection, attitudes and beliefs to vaccination and social norm. Bivariate analysis according to VH and application time are presented. Results: 2430 valid responses were obtained in the first measurement and 2027 in the second. At both times, 86% were women and 69% worked mainly in the public sector. Prior to the vaccine availability, VH was 34.2%, decreasing to 17.9%. Risk perceptions were significantly lower in those with VH compared to non-VH, in all groups studied and at both times, while safety and efficacy perceptions increased in all groups, significantly less in VH. The greatest benefit of the COVID-19 vaccine is perceived by pharmaceutical companies. VH nurses perceived a more hesitant social environment. Conclusion: As the vaccination was rolled out, VH in nurses declined, with time improving the confidence in the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. Risk perceptions also decreased over time, except for the perception of severity in HCW where it increased. Trust in institutions impacts trust in vaccines.

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“…However, there was no difference as regard age, gender or working with COVID-19 patients in our cohort. In previous studies, it was observed that males and physicians were more accepting of vaccinations than females and nurses [40] [24] [41]. Because of this, physicians play a signi cant part in increasing public acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine.…”

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“…Hence, as more information about the safety and e cacy of COVID-19 vaccines becomes available, individuals may have different attitudes towards vaccination. 182 (40) 132 (29) 86 (18.9) 4 (0.9)…”

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Attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study from Egypt

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Nassar

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Background: Herd immunity is necessary to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. vaccination is the fastest and safest pandemic exit strategy. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are essential in providing vaccination information and recommendations to patients and the general population. The aim of this study was to assess intent to be vaccinated against COVID-19 among HCWs in Egypt and to determine the factors that may influence their decision to delay or refuse to receive the vaccine.Methods: A questionnaire based cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs who care for patients in several hospitals in Delta region, Egypt. The questionnaire included sociodemographic, clinical, and occupational data, intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine, beliefs and attitudes towards COVID-19 infection and vaccination in addition to status of COVID-19 vaccination.Results: The study included 455 HCWs with mean age of 36.55 years (SD=10.31) and 80% were females. The acceptance rate for the COVID-19 vaccine was 70.5%, while hesitancy and resistancy were both 17.6% and 11.9% respectively. About one third (33.4%) of the subjects had previously contracted COVID-19. Most participants believed that they had a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 (71.6 %). More than 64% believed they were at risk for vaccination side effects. Fear of infection, being at high risk of infection, and the desire to resume normal life were the main drivers for COVID-19 vaccination, while the major barriers to the COVID-19 vaccination were waiting for additional experience with these new vaccines and having doubts about the vaccines' efficacy. About 39% of the participants have received the COVID-19 vaccine.Conclusions: The acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccination among HCWs is very high. This crucial group needs to be the focus of educational initiatives and campaigns designed to increase public awareness of the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Vaccine: A Survey of Health Care Workers in Oman

Cited by 15 publications

References 19 publications

Predictors of vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria

Predictors of vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria

Confidence in a Vaccine against COVID-19 among Registered Nurses in Barcelona, Spain across Two Time Periods

Attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study from Egypt

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