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Hesitancy of Arab Healthcare Workers towards COVID-19 Vaccination: A Large-Scale Multinational Study.
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Determinants of Obtaining COVID-19 Vaccination Among Health Care Workers Accessible to Free COVID-19 Vaccination: a Cross Sectional Study
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77 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 99 citations in OpenAlex.
- COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and Hesitancy in Healthcare Workers and the General Population: A Systematic Review and Policy Recommendations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Public acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines and its predictors in Middle Eastern/North African (MENA) countries: a systematic review.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2022Pooled it
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- Attitudes and practices to adult vaccination among physicians before and after COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.Vaccine: X · 2024Article
- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: assessing the prevalence, predictors, and effectiveness of a community pharmacy based counseling intervention.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Hesitancy Over the COVID-19 Vaccine Among Various Healthcare Workers: An International Narrative Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Assessing the prevalence and patterns of COVID-19 vaccine side effects among Syrian adults: A cross-sectional study.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers in an Algerian University Teaching Hospital: A cross-sectional study.Vaccine: X · 2023Article
- Factors Influencing the Healthcare Workers' Willingness to Receive the COVID-19 Booster Dose in Tuscany (Italy).Vaccines · 2023Article
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- Determinants of influenza and COVID-19 vaccine intent or uptake in Lebanon: a scoping review of the literature.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Article
- Hesitancy toward vaccination against COVID-19: A scoping review of prevalence and associated factors in the Arab world.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2023Article
- Sinovac COVID-19 Side Effects in Hypertensive Patients: An Observational Study From Pakistan.Cureus · 2023Article
- Healthcare Workers' Attitudes towards Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Vaccines · 2023Review
- Willingness of Healthcare Workers to Recommend or Receive a Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jordan.Infectious disease reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth care workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of acquiring and transmitting COVID-19 infection. Moreover, they present role models for communities with regards to attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination. Hence, hesitancy of HCWs towards vaccination can crucially affect the efforts aiming to contain the pandemic. Previously published studies paid little attention to HCWs in Arab countries, which have a population of over 440 million.
objectivesTo assess the rates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Arabic-speaking HCWs residing in and outside Arab countries, and their perceived barriers towards vaccination.
methodsA cross-sectional study based on an online survey was conducted from 14-29 January 2021, targeting Arabic-speaking HCWs from all around the world.
resultsThe survey recruited 5708 eligible participants (55.6% males, 44.4% females, age 30.6 ± 10 years) from 21 Arab countries (87.5%) and 54 other countries (12.5%). Our analysis showed a significant rate of vaccine hesitancy among Arabic-speaking HCWs residing in and outside of Arab countries (25.8% and 32.8%, respectively). The highest rates of hesitancy were among participants from the western regions of the Arab world (Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria). The most cited reasons for hesitancy were concerns about side effects and distrust of the expedited vaccine production and healthcare policies. Factors associated with higher hesitancy included age of 30-59, previous or current suspected or confirmed COVID-19, female gender, not knowing the vaccine type authorized in the participant's country, and not regularly receiving the influenza vaccine.
conclusionThis is the first large-scale multinational post-vaccine-availability study on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among HCWs. It reveals high rates of hesitancy among Arab-speaking HCWs. Unless addressed properly, this hesitancy can impede the efforts for achieving widespread vaccination and collective immunity.
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