ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2023
Are Saudi Healthcare Workers Willing to Receive the Monkeypox Virus Vaccine? Evidence from a Descriptive-Baseline Survey.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global prevalence and determinants associated with the acceptance of monkeypox vaccination.Narra J · 2024Pooled it
- Mpox vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of intentions to receive monkeypox vaccine. A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Mpox Awareness and Knowledge Among Residents of the Northern Border Region, Saudi Arabia: Implications for Community Preparedness.Journal of community health · 2026Article
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- Knowledge Level, Attitudes and Practice Towards Mpox, and Willingness to Receive the Mpox Vaccine Among Family Physicians Working in Family Health Centers in Ankara Province.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2026Article
- Determinants of Mpox vaccine uptake and hesitancy among healthcare workers in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Vaccination Willingness Toward Mpox (Monkeypox) Among Chinese Medical Students: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2026Article
- Using protection motivation theory to predict monkeypox vaccination intention among adults in Chongqing, China.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Predictors of Willingness to Receive Monkeypox Vaccine in Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study.Vaccines · 2025Article
- Assessment of healthcare workers' knowledge and attitudes toward mpox and acceptance of its vaccine: a health belief model-based analysis in the Gulf region.Osong public health and research perspectives · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of medical students toward Mpox in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Assessment of knowledge and awareness of monkeypox viral infection in Palestine: a community-based study.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
- Monkeypox: A comprehensive review with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.Qatar medical journal · 2025Review
- Psychometric properties of the Motors of Mpox Vaccination Acceptance Scale among men who have sex with men.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2024Article
- The intention of Egyptian healthcare workers to take the monkeypox vaccine: is urgent action required?BMC health services research · 2024Article
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- Global prevalence and correlates of mpox vaccine acceptance and uptake: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Communications medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Since Saudi Arabia has already confirmed multiple monkeypox (Mpox) cases, it is essential to initiate timely preventive measures, including the implementation of vaccines. In this cross-sectional study, an online survey was conducted among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Saudi Arabia to understand their willingness to receive the Mpox vaccine. A structured questionnaire was used to gather the data. The study comprised 734 samples. Our study found that among study participants, 52.7% were willing to receive the Mpox vaccine and showed that sociodemographic factors were not significantly associated with vaccine willingness. Previous vaccination history (such as influenza and COVID-19) was significantly associated with Mpox vaccine willingness. The respondents reported that the main reasons for receiving the Mpox vaccine were their trust in the Saudi Health Ministry (57.7%) and their understanding that the vaccine was a social responsibility (44.6%). Furthermore, the majority of the respondents (74.7%) reported that they were motivated by the need to protect themselves, their family and their friends. Insufficient vaccine information and fear of unknown adverse reactions were the most reported reasons for an unwillingness to receive the Mpox vaccine. In conclusion, increasing Mpox vaccine-related awareness and focusing on greater information dissemination to reduce fear and increase vaccine uptake is highly recommended.
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