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ArticleTherapeutic advances in vaccines and immunotherapy2024

Insight into pharmacy students' perspectives on mandatory COVID-19 vaccines in schools and healthcare settings.

Fahamina Ahmed, Saja Ottallah, Azeem Siddiqui, Candice Smith, Amne Borghol

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Fahamina AhmedDivision of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7415-1117
Saja OttallahCollege of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Azeem SiddiquiSt James School of Medicine, Anguilla.
Candice SmithCollege of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Amne BorgholDivision of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA, USA.

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Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an extreme global impact, transforming our daily lives, educational systems, and healthcare systems. Healthcare workers' views on mandatory vaccination and experience with vaccines may play a pivotal role in vaccination rates and public health policy. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to uncover the perspectives of pharmacy students, at Xavier University of Louisiana, concerning COVID-19 vaccination mandates in educational institutions and healthcare environments, specifically the ethical, legal, and logistical dimensions. Furthermore, it will also assess the varying perceptions of vaccine safety and its impact on herd immunity while analyzing demographic characteristics. Design: A questionnaire survey. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among students at Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy. Data were collected from the students using an online, anonymous questionnaire system named Qualtrics Results: The study sample included 151 students, reflecting a 52% response rate. Approximately, half of the study respondents believe the vaccine should be mandatory for the public, which was associated with opinions about students believing COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory for school admissions were seven times more likely (OR = 7.33) and students believing mandatory vaccination infringes on personal freedom were 26% less likely (OR = 0.26) to support mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for the public( Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that half of the students support making the vaccine mandatory for the public. However, significant concerns about personal freedom and individual rights were expressed by those who opposed this view. Varying pharmacy student opinions among demographic groups on vaccine mandates and understanding the factors influencing these differences can offer valuable insights into public health policy.

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PMCPMC11624546

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