Lack of Informations about COVID-19 Vaccine: From Implications to Intervention for Supporting Public Health Communications in COVID-19 Pandemic

Guljaš, Silva; Bosnić, Zvonimir; Salha, Tamer; Berecki, Monika; Dupan, Zdravka Krivdić; Rudan, Stjepan; Trtica, Ljiljana Majnarić

doi:10.3390/ijerph18116141

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“…Fear and suspicion in addition to lack of information about vaccine development led to COVID-19 vaccines hesitancy [39]. In the present study, (70.0%) of all participants had concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine especially in the VH group as 96.0% of them had fears about receiving it.…”

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Acceptance and hesitancy to receive COVID-19 vaccine among university students in Egypt: a nationwide survey

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Background The public's willingness to be vaccinated will determine the success of the COVID-19 vaccination program. The aim of this study was to identify acceptance and hesitancy to receive COVID-19 vaccine among university students in Egypt, assess their level of knowledge about COVID-19 vaccine and identify factors that influence their intention towards COVID-19 vaccination. Methods A standardized and self-administered questionnaire was distributed among university students allover Egypt. The questionnaire included sociodemographic data, intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine, knowledge and beliefs about it and status of COVID-19 vaccination. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptancy. Results A total of 1071 of university students were involved, with a mean age of 20.51 years (SD = 1.66) and 68.2% were females. COVID-19 vaccination acceptability rate was 69.0% while hesitancy was 20.8% and resistancy was 10.2%. Median knowledge score of 4 out of 8 (IQR = 8). The main motivation for vaccine acceptance was fear of being infected (53.6%) and desire to get back to normal life (51.0%) while the main barriers against getting vaccinated were being afraid of serious side effects. Univariate regression analysis revealed an increasing likelihood of vaccine acceptancy associated with an active lifestyle (OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.04–1.75, p = 0.025), a high knowledge score (OR 1.53, 95% CI 1.42–1.66, p < 0.001), and positive vaccine beliefs. Conclusion There is a high rate of acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among university students. Vaccine acceptability is associated with an active lifestyle, a high knowledge score and positive vaccine beliefs. Educational campaigns and efforts aiming to raise awareness about safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines need to be directed to this important population.

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Acceptance and hesitancy to receive COVID-19 vaccine among university students in Egypt: a nationwide survey

et al. 2023

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“…Fear and suspicion in addition to lack of information about vaccine development led to COVID-19 vaccines hesitancy [39]. In the present study, (70%) of all participants had concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine especially in the VH group as 96% of them had fears about receiving it.…”

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confidence: 56%

Acceptance and hesitancy to receive COVID-19 vaccine among university students in Egypt: a nationwide survey

Tharwat

Saad

Nassar

et al. 2021

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Background: The public's willingness to be vaccinated will determine the success of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. The aim of this study was to identify acceptance and hesitancy to receive COVID-19 vaccine among university students in Egypt, assess their level of knowledge about COVID-19 vaccine and identify barriers for hesitancy to uptake of COVID-19 vaccine.Methods: This cross-sectional survey study included 1071 university students. A standardized and self-administered questionnaire was constructed by the authors and distributed to university students allover Egypt.Results: Of the 1071 respondents, 739 (69%) were willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 while 223 (20.8%) reported vaccine hesitancy. Median knowledge score of participants about COVID-19 vaccine was 4 out of 8 (IQR=8). While fear of getting infected (53.6%) and desire to get back to normal life (51%) were the main motives for intention to get vaccinated, fear of serious side effects (100%) and doubting the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine (60.5%) were the main reasons for vaccine hesitancy and resistance. About 21% of students (n=225) reported voluntary uptake of COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusion: We identified rates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy and detected poor knowledge scores among university students which may hinder vaccine acceptance. We also detected poor translation of vaccination intention into actual vaccine uptake. Educational campaigns and efforts aiming to raise awareness about safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines need to be directed to this important population.

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“…This discrepancy could be due to a lack of understanding regarding the safety of the vaccine or distrust. However, distrust in vaccine efficacy and safety varies in different sociodemographic groups as well as in vaccine availability [ 10 , 11 ].…”

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Awareness of the Malaria Vaccine in India

Singhal¹,

Aremu²,

Garg³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Background: Malaria remains a serious public health problem in India. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as per the 2021 report, India accounts for 83% of malaria cases in Southeast Asia. Various interventions have been implemented to control malaria's burden in India. In October 2021, the WHO approved the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine for administration in four scheduled doses in children five months of age to reduce the burden and severity of malaria. The objectives of this study were to assess public awareness about the vaccine among residents of India and determine any associations with demographic characteristics.Methods: The study was a web-based, cross-sectional survey. The survey questionnaire was sent out electronically using Qualtrics® (Provo, UT) and remained active for 12 weeks (December 2021 to March 2022). The questionnaire was self-administered anonymously, using a link that was shared with people across India through social media platforms. A total of 2,371 respondents above 18 years of age and current residents of India participated in the study. The chi-square test was used to examine the association between awareness about the vaccine and demographic characteristics. A p-value of <0.05 was used to describe a statistically significant association.Results: Most participants (71.95%) had heard about the malaria vaccine, and 68.75% favored making it a required childhood vaccine. Similarly, 67.27% indicated that they would encourage caregivers to get their children/wards vaccinated. Age, gender, educational status, residence, and caregiver status were associated with the awareness regarding the malaria vaccine (p < 0.05). Males, participants between 18 and 24 years old, and caregivers of children aged five years or less were more likely to be aware of the vaccine. Participants with higher education and residing in urban localities had more awareness of the vaccine. Conclusion:The malaria vaccine has the potential to eradicate malaria in India, especially if included in the immunization schedule for children. However, it is critical that health policymakers target populations that are less aware of information on any intended rollout of the malaria vaccine to ensure rapid uptake toward the goal of eliminating malaria from India.

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Lack of Informations about COVID-19 Vaccine: From Implications to Intervention for Supporting Public Health Communications in COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 21 publications

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Acceptance and hesitancy to receive COVID-19 vaccine among university students in Egypt: a nationwide survey

Acceptance and hesitancy to receive COVID-19 vaccine among university students in Egypt: a nationwide survey

Acceptance and hesitancy to receive COVID-19 vaccine among university students in Egypt: a nationwide survey

Awareness of the Malaria Vaccine in India

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