COVID-19 vaccination refusal among college students: Global trends and action priorities

Khubchandani, Jagdish; Biswas, Nirbachita; Mustapha, Toheeb; Talbert, Sabrina; Dharamsi, Shafik

doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2021.10.006

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“…Despite the unique working situation and risks faced by nurses, the vaccine refusal rates among nurses remain almost similar to other groups of HCWs and somewhat lower than the general population [11][12][13][14][15][16][34][35][36][37][69][70][71][72][73]. Two recent global reviews found that the rates of COVID-19 vaccine refusal were 22% for college students and 18.9% for trainees/students in healthcare professions [12,71]. A recent global review of 82 studies from 45 countries found the vaccination refusal rates worldwide to be in the range of 0-24% [72].…”

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COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal among Nurses Worldwide: Review of Trends and Predictors

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COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy has become a major concern around the world. Recent reports have also highlighted COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in healthcare workers. Despite media reports and scientific publications, little is known about the extent and predictors of COVID-19 vaccination refusal among nurses. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess COVID-19 vaccine refusal rates among nurses globally and to explore the reasons for refusal and factors associated with the uptake of the vaccines. A scoping review of the published literature was conducted, and a final pool of 51 studies (n = 41,098 nurses) from 36 countries was included in this review. The overall pooled prevalence rate of COVID-19 vaccine refusal among 41,098 nurses worldwide was 20.7% (95% CI = 16.5–27%). The rates of vaccination refusal were higher from March 2020–December 2020 compared to the rates from January 2021–May 2021. The major reasons for COVID-19 vaccine refusal were concerns about vaccine safety, side effects, and efficacy; misinformation and lack of knowledge; and mistrust in experts, authorities, or pharmaceutical companies. The major factors associated with acceptance of the vaccines were: male sex, older age, and flu vaccination history. Evidence-based strategies should be implemented in healthcare systems worldwide to increase the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among nurses to ensure their safety and the safety of their patients and community members.

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“… 4 The vast majority of these HCWs’ studies have focused on physicians, nurses, or medical students leaving a knowledge gap on COVID-19 vaccination preferences of several other groups of HCWs. 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 …”

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“…Using a scoping review methodology, 1 , 2 , 6 we queried Google Scholar, CINAHL, and PubMed databases to search for articles using the keywords ‘Dental’, ‘Dentist’, ‘Dentistry’, ‘Healthcare’, ‘COVID-19’, ‘SARS-CoV-2’, ‘Vaccination’, ‘Vaccine’, ‘Intention’, ‘Acceptance’, and ‘Hesitancy’. The studies selected for this review were published in English, conducted with samples of practicing dentists or dentistry students, published between March 2020-December 2021, and quantified COVID-19 vaccine refusal rates among study participants.…”

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“…A recent review of 19,991 medical students and 31,948 non-medical college students around the world found the rates of vaccine refusal among these students to be 18.9% and 22% respectively; lower than what we observed for dentistry college students in this review. 6 Again, these differences in rates need additional research (e.g., timing of studies, medical students being more likely to work on the frontlines and getting vaccinated to do so, or greater on-site vaccine access for non-dentistry college students, etc.). Interestingly, the predictors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance/refusal among DCPs are very similar to the predictors observed in the general public and other HCWs.…”

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“…Interestingly, the predictors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance/refusal among DCPs are very similar to the predictors observed in the general public and other HCWs. 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 …”

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