ArticleJournal of the American Dental Association (1939)2021
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and reasons for or against adherence among dentists.
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- Bidirectional associations between influenza and COVID-19 vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Attitudes toward influenza vaccination in healthcare workers in Italy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2023Pooled it
- Oral Health Implications of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: A Systematic Review.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2022Pooled it
- COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among dental students and dental practitioners: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Comparative analysis of COVID-19 vaccine and booster acceptance among healthcare workers in public and private sectors in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2026Article
- COVID-19 Vaccination in Canadian Dental Schools.Journal of public health dentistry · 2025Article
- Vaccination rate and symptoms of long COVID among dental teams in Germany.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Vaccine hesitancy in healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: Draw on experience.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- Assessment of Covid-19 vaccine confidence among healthcare personnel in the safety-net sector in the United States and Puerto Rico.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Hesitancy Over the COVID-19 Vaccine Among Various Healthcare Workers: An International Narrative Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- A scoping review of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: refusal rate, associated factors, and strategies to reduce.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Awareness of and attitude toward COVID-19 vaccination among individuals with COPD and the strategies to overcome vaccine hesitation: A mini review.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2023Review
- The disparity in hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccination between older individuals in nursing homes and those in the community in Taizhou, China.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
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- COVID-19 booster dose vaccination of healthcare workers in Qatar: A web-based cross-sectional survey.Public health challenges · 2023Article
- COVID-19 infection rates and mitigation strategies in orthodontic practices.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines among Black immigrants living in the United States.Vaccine: X · 2022Article
- Factors Influencing the Choice to Advise for or against COVID-19 Vaccination in the Physicians and Dentists of an Italian Region.Vaccines · 2022Article
- Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Dental Professionals: A Multi-Country Survey.Vaccines · 2022Article
- A multi-country survey on the impact of COVID-19 on dental practice and dentists' feelings in Latin America.BMC health services research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundCOVID-19 has spread widely among health care workers. Oral health care workers have an increased risk of being infected owing to dental practice characteristics. New, effective vaccines against COVID-19 have been approved for use. The authors aim was to evaluate intentions to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in a population of dentists and identify factors associated with their intentions.
methodsThe authors conducted an anonymous online survey among 761 dentists enrolled at the Board of Physicians and Dentists of the District of Monza Brianza, Monza, Italy. The authors collected data on demographic characteristics, influenza vaccine uptake, COVID-19 history, vaccine attitudes, and specific reasons for their intentions to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or not.
resultsOverall, 421 dentists completed the survey. More than 82% of the participants declared their intention to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The multivariate logistic regression model reported a positive association with receiving the influenza vaccine in the 2020-2021 influenza season (odds ratio, 5.15; 95% CI, 2.14 to 12.39) and a negative association with receiving a diagnosis of COVID-19 previously (odds ratio, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.15 to 0.66). The participants' main reason for supporting vaccination was to protect their family and friends (87%) and their main reason for opposing vaccination was the lack of information (39%).
conclusionsIt is fundamental to consider vaccine hesitancy in health care workers and address it properly because they must provide recommendations to patients and promote adherence to vaccination programs. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The vaccination of dental practitioners should be prioritized owing to the high risk related to dental practice.
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