COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and Its Associated Factors Among the Iraqi Population: A Cross Sectional Study

Al‐Qerem, Walid; Hammad, Alaa M.; Alsajri, Alaa Hussein; SW, Al-Hishma; Ling, Jonathan; Mosleh, Rami

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“…Most (97%) of the studies included in our review employed a web-based recruitment method for data collection [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] , [38] , [39] , [40] , [41] , [42] , [43] , [44] , [45] , [46] , [47] , [48] , [49] , [50] , [51] , [52] , [53] , [54] , [55] , [56] , [57] , [58] , [59] , [60] , [61] , [62] , [63] , [64] , [65] , [66] , [67] , [68] , [69] , [70] , [71] , [72] , [73] , [74] , [75] , [76] , [77] , [78] , [79] , [80] , [81] , [82] , [83] , [84] , [85] , [86] . Only one study used a face-to-face data collection method, and one used both face-to-face and web-based data collection methods [87] .…”

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Implications for COVID-19 vaccine uptake: A systematic review

Adu¹,

Poopola²,

Medvedev³

et al. 2023

Journal of Infection and Public Health

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Implications for COVID-19 vaccine uptake: A systematic review

Adu¹,

Poopola²,

Medvedev³

et al. 2023

Journal of Infection and Public Health

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“…In nearby Arab countries, variable levels of public acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines were noticed with higher willing in Iraq (88.6%) [ 29 ] and Egypt (88%) [ 17 ], moderate in Kuwait (67.3%) [ 30 ] and the United Arab Emirates (60.1%) [ 31 ], and it was fairly low (37.4%) in Jordan [ 32 ].…”

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COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and trust among adults in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Nour

Natto

2022

J. Egypt. Public. Health. Assoc.

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Background Public acceptance, trust, and actual uptake of COVID-19 vaccines are crucial to stem the pandemic. Although roll out of vaccines was high in KSA, the public response was not sufficiently studied. We aimed to investigate knowledge level, acceptance, and trust in COVID-19 vaccination and related predictors among adults in Makkah, KSA. Methods A web-based cross-sectional survey using a snowballing sample was carried on 507 adult Saudi population living in Makkah city. The survey was developed based on literature search. In the logistic analysis, the dependent variables included acceptance rate and trust in effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccines, while the independent variables (predictors) were sociodemographics and level of knowledge. Results The survey included 507 participants, aged 18–78 years, 55.8% were females, and 36.7% had (or one of their family members) previously been exposed to COVID-19 infection. Their knowledge about COVID-19 vaccination was satisfactory (86.2%) with 71.2% intended to receive COVID-19 vaccination, and 56.4% was confident of the vaccine effectiveness. Vaccine efficacy, duration of protection, schedule of vaccination, and recommendation by authorities may favor their decision to accept or decline COVID-19 vaccines. Good knowledge about vaccines (OR = 2.07; CI: 1.24–3.48 for acceptance and OR = 2.67; CI: 1.58–4.51 for trust), higher educational level (OR = 1.80; CI: 1.07–3.40 for acceptance and OR = 3.59; CI: 2.08–6.21 for trust), previous seasonal flu vaccination (OR = 1.66; CI: 1.09–2.53 for acceptance and OR = 1.91; CI: 1.31–2.79 for trust), female sex (OR = 1.62; CI: 1.1–2.39 for acceptance and OR = 4.15; CI: 2.86–6.04 for trust), and history of COVID-19 infection (OR = 1.57; CI: 1.04–2.37 for acceptance and OR = 1.69; CI: 1.17–2.46 for trust) were among significant predictors for both vaccine acceptance and trust in vaccine effectiveness. Conclusions Adult Saudi population in Makkah city showed satisfactory knowledge about COVID-19 vaccination with moderate rate of vaccine acceptance and a relatively low rate of confidence in vaccine effectiveness. Better understanding of public acceptance and trust in COVID-19 vaccines and addressing barriers to vaccination are recommended to improve vaccine coverage and to reinforce some communication characteristics of the current vaccination campaign.

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“…Other studies have reported contradicting findings on the association between being previously infected and the protective practices, as some studies have shown no significant association between the practices and history of infection. 23 This variation may be explained by the different sample characteristics, and/or the pandemic status when the study was conducted. Those who were in the 18–29 age group had lower practice levels than the 50 and older age group.…”

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“…There are three available types of COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Iraq: Sinopharm, 20 Pfizer 21 and AstraZeneca. 22 Although most of the Iraqi population is in favor of COVID-19 vaccination, 23 the total number of doses disbursed in Iraq at the beginning of March 2022 was 17 million doses, 24 out of a population of approximately 41 million people. The current study aims to evaluate vaccine hesitancy/refusal of the Iraqi adults towards receiving a booster dose and identify variables that may be associated with vaccine hesitancy.…”

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Adult Iraqi Population Towards COVID-19 Booster Dose: A Cross-Sectional Study

Al‐Qerem¹,

Jarab²,

Hammad³

et al. 2022

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Purpose COVID-19 vaccines are critical for containing the pandemic and preventing serious SARS-CoV-2 infections. In addition to the two main doses, a booster dose has been utilized to improve immunity. The aim of current study is to evaluate Iraqi adult population knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 booster dose. Subjects and Methods This online cross-sectional survey of adult Iraqis (n = 754) assessed the attitudes of people who have had both immunizations regarding a potential COVID-19 vaccine booster dosage and to identify potential factors that might impact these attitudes. Factors evaluated in the current study included previously received vaccine type in the first two doses, socioeconomic characteristics, health status, knowledge about COVID-19 and its vaccines and adherence to protective practices. Results Overall, 61.1% of participants expressed willingness to receive a COVID-19 booster dose, with a high median score of knowledge and practice toward COVID-19. Participants who did not perceive COVID-19 to be serious, p -value <0.001), participants who believed they would not be infected with COVID-19 in the next 6 months ( p -value <0.001), low knowledge score group ( p -value <0.001), lower education ( p -value <0.001), participants who received the COVID-19 vaccine because of imposed laws ( p -value <0.001), participants who received AstraZeneca vaccine ( p -value <0.001), younger participants ( p -value=0.003), low level of practice ( p -value <0.001), participants who did not know someone who had died due to COVID-19 ( p -value=0.01), low risk of developing serious side effects if infected with COVID-19 and participants in the low side effects score were significantly less frequently willing to receive a booster COVID-19 dose ( p -value <0.001). The main reasons for booster dose hesitancy/refusal were the perceived lack of need for a booster shot, the uselessness of a booster shot and the conspiracy theory of boosting corporate profits through booster shots. Conclusion There is high hesitancy towards COVID-19 booster dose acceptance among the Iraqi population. The study identified several factors associated with vaccine hesitancy including low socioeconomic status and low knowledge about COVID-19 and its vaccines.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and Its Associated Factors Among the Iraqi Population: A Cross Sectional Study

Cited by 17 publications

References 39 publications

Implications for COVID-19 vaccine uptake: A systematic review

Implications for COVID-19 vaccine uptake: A systematic review

COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and trust among adults in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Adult Iraqi Population Towards COVID-19 Booster Dose: A Cross-Sectional Study

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