Intention to get vaccinations against COVID-19 in French healthcare workers during the first pandemic wave: a cross-sectional survey

Gagneux‐Brunon, Amandine; Detoc, M.; Bruel, Sébastien; Tardy, Bernard; Rozaire, O.; Frappé, Paul; Botelho-Nevers, Élisabeth

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2020.11.020

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“…The findings also revealed that female health care workers were less likely to accept COVID-19 vaccines if available compared to males. This finding corroborates other empirical studies that indicate that male health care workers are more likely to accept COVID-19 vaccines compared to female health care workers[13,[17][18][19]. The higher likelihood for male health care workers to accept COVID-19 vaccination has been attributed to increased risk perception of the disease in men compared to women[17].…”

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“…Similarly, in the multi-country study of Verger et al [15], which also assessed health care vaccine among health care workers in this study was lower than that reported in Saudi Arabia [25], China [26,27], France [18], and the United States [13,20,28]. For instance, Shaw et al Research has shown that health care workers intending to be vaccinated plan to recommend the vaccine to family and friends [19].…”

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Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among health care workers in Ghana

Agyekum

Afrifa-Anane²,

Kyei-Arthur³

et al. 2021

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The acceptance or otherwise of the COVID-19 vaccine by health care workers can influence the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among the general population as they are a reliable source of health information. In this study, we sought to determine the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines among health care workers in Ghana. Using a cross-sectional design, we collected data from 234 health care workers through a self-administered online survey from 16 January to 15 February 2021. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analyses using binary logistic regression were performed using STATA version 15. The results showed that 39.3% of health care workers had the intention of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Factors such as sex, category of health care workers, relative being diagnosed with COVID-19, and trust in the accuracy of the measures taken by the government in the fight against COVID-19 proved to be significant predictors of the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine. Concerns about the safety of vaccines and the adverse side effects of the vaccine were identified as the main reasons why health care workers would decline uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine in Ghana. The self-reported low intention of health care workers to accept the COVID-19 vaccine in Ghana requires the urgent call of the Government of Ghana and other stakeholders to critically address health care workers' concerns about the safety and adverse side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, as this would increase vaccine uptake. Interventions must also take into consideration sex and the category of health care workers to achieve the desired results. Keywords: COVID-19, Vaccines, Vaccine acceptance, Health care workers, Ghana

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Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among health care workers in Ghana

Agyekum

Afrifa-Anane²,

Kyei-Arthur³

et al. 2021

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“…Studies on vaccine acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine were conducted in various countries [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]. In Europe, it has been reported that the prevalence of vaccine acceptability was approximately from 60% to 80% [14,[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]. Furthermore, a previous study in the United States, in which the same questionnaire was used, reported that as of December 2020, 56% of U.S. citizens stated they were somewhat or very likely to get vaccinated for COVID-19 [18].…”

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“…Previous studies conducted outside of Japan reported that various factors, such as sociodemographic factors, attitude and beliefs regarding COVID-19 infection and vaccination, and political views, influence decision-making of vaccine acceptance [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]. Our results show that vaccine acceptance in Japan was lower among several sociodemographic groups, such as women, adults aged 20-49 years, and those with low-income levels, which coincided with many previous studies [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][31][32][33][34][35][36][37]. To increase COVID-19 vaccine coverage in Japan, it may be important to ensure vaccination among these populations with low vaccine acceptance.…”

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Acceptance of a COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Vaccination could be a key protective measure against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and it is important to understand the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine among the general public. However, there is no study on the acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine in Japan. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy situation in Japan and assess the factors associated with such issues. This was a cross-sectional study based on an internet survey completed by 2956 people. Participants were asked to indicate how likely they were to get vaccinated for COVID-19. In addition, the participants responded to questions regarding sociodemographic factors, attitudes, and beliefs regarding COVID-19 infection and vaccination. The proportion of participants with a high likelihood of getting a COVID-19 vaccine was 62.1%. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that vaccine acceptance was lower among several sociodemographic groups, such as women, adults aged 20–49 years, and those with a low-income level. Several psychological factors, especially the perceived effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine, and willingness to protect others by getting oneself vaccinated, were associated with vaccine acceptance. Our results indicate that the perceived effectiveness of the vaccine and willingness to protect others may play an important role in the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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“…The decision to initiate COVID-19 vaccination programs gives hope that the pandemic can be brought under control and is met with relief from a number of healthcare workers, who have been overworked for the last couple of months [ 29 ]. However, some studies reported high vaccine hesitancy among health professionals or some of their occupational categories in selected world regions [ 30 , 31 , 32 ].…”

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The Strategies to Support the COVID-19 Vaccination with Evidence-Based Communication and Tackling Misinformation

Borkowski²,

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COVID-19 vaccinations are about to begin in various countries or are already ongoing. This is an unprecedented operation that is also met with a loud response from anti-vaccine communities—currently using all available channels to manipulate public opinion. At the same time, the strategy to educate on vaccinations, explain their mechanism of action, and build trust in science is subdued in different world parts. Such actions should go much beyond campaigns promoting the COVID-19 vaccines solely on the information provided by the health institutions and national authorities. In this paper, actions provided by independent expert groups needed to counteract the anti-vaccine propaganda and provide scientific-based information to the general public are offered. These actions encompass organizing groups continuously communicating science on COVID-19 vaccines to the general public; tracking and tackling emerging and circulating fake news; and equipping celebrities and politicians with scientific information to ensure the quality of messages they communicate, as well as public letters, and statements of support for vaccination by healthcare workers, recognized scientists, VIPs, and scientific societies; and no tolerance to false and manipulated claims on vaccination spread via traditional and social media as well as by health professionals, scientists, and academics. These activities should be promptly implemented worldwide, regardless of the current status and availability of the COVID-19 vaccine in a particular region. If we are about to control the pandemic for the sake of public benefit, it is high time to collectively speak out as academic and medical societies with support from decision-makers. Otherwise, the battle will be lost to those who stand against scientific evidence while offering no feasible solution to the problem.

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Intention to get vaccinations against COVID-19 in French healthcare workers during the first pandemic wave: a cross-sectional survey

Cited by 512 publications

References 25 publications

Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among health care workers in Ghana

Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among health care workers in Ghana

Acceptance of a COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Strategies to Support the COVID-19 Vaccination with Evidence-Based Communication and Tackling Misinformation

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