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Vaccine Confidence and Coverage among Medical Students at a Federal University in Brazil.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Knowledge of human papilloma virus and vaccine hesitancy among health sciences students in Türkiye.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with hepatitis B vaccine uptake among undergraduate medical students in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Promoting Vaccination in the Post-COVID-19 Era.Vaccines · 2026Article
- Vaccine Attitudes, Knowledge, and Confidence Among Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, and Midwifery Undergraduate Students in Italy.Vaccines · 2025Article
- Mechanistic yellow fever modelling under climate change in Brazil and beyond: Information gaps and future steps.Wellcome open research · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundDeclining vaccination coverage (VC) and vaccine hesitancy among medical students are global challenges. These challenges reflect individual and logistical barriers to a sufficient adherence toward essential vaccines for healthcare professionals, as well as presenting a need for educational strategies during undergraduate training.
methodsThis is a prospective study for evaluating VC rates, sociodemographic associations, and the vaccine confidence among medical students at a federal university in Brazil. The data collection included questionnaires and individual analyses of the participants' vaccination records.
resultsA total of 237 medical students from all six years of an undergraduate program participated, of whom 124 (52.3%) had a vaccination record. Although the majority considered the vaccines to be "Completely Safe" (86.9%), the VC rates for complete vaccination schedules were relatively low, ranging from 87.9% (hepatitis B vaccine) to 3.2% (meningococcal B vaccine), including the vaccines from the National Immunization Program (NIP) and the private sector. Higher VC rates were found to occur among students in the final years of their undergraduate studies, in those from families with higher monthly incomes, and those from private secondary schools.
conclusionsGiven the low VC rates among medical students, other factors in addition to vaccine confidence may be determinants, thus highlighting the importance of reviewing policies for the inclusion of priority groups in the NIP and in implementing educational interventions during undergraduate training.
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