ArticleZeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health2022
A comparative assessment of attitudes and hesitancy for influenza vis-à-vis COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare students and professionals in Malta.
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- Attitude and influencing factors to receive the COVID-19 vaccine among university students in Sichuan Province, China: A cross-sectional study.Nursing open · 2023Article
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- Same Pandemic Yet Different COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-Out Rates in Two Small European Islands: A Comparison between Cyprus and Malta.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- COVID-19 Vaccinations: Perceptions and Behaviours in People with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia.Vaccines · 2021Article
- The fastest national COVID vaccination in Europe - Malta's strategies.Health sciences review (Oxford, England) · 2021Review
- COVID-19 Vaccination Concerns and Reasons for Acceptance Among US Health Care Personnel.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Vaccine hesitancy has been a public health threat for decades, even among healthcare professionals. The study explored vaccination attitudes and hesitancy with regard to seasonal influenza and the anticipated Covid-19 vaccines among healthcare professionals and students. Methods: Anonymous questionnaires were distributed through electronic mail to healthcare professionals working in Malta's Health Division, at University of Malta, and in community pharmacies, and to members of Malta College of Family Doctors. Results: The response rate was 18.60% ( Conclusion: An increase in influenza vaccine uptake is expected in view of the current Covid-19 pandemic. Of concern is the hesitancy towards Covid-19 vaccine particular within healthcare professionals, a cohort expected to be insightful and potential role models for the community. The associated hesitancy for both COVID-19 and influenza vaccination infers an intrinsic degree of vaccine hesitancy, which brings forward the need for healthcare professionals to be engaged in education, vaccination policies and administration in order to ensure compliance. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10389-021-01585-z.
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