Reasons for hesitancy to take COVID-19 vaccinea survey amongst healthcare workers
Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
; 11(1):17-21, 2022.
Article
in English
| GIM | ID: covidwho-2325757
ABSTRACT
Background:
Concern about vaccine hesitancy is growing worldwide. Vaccine hesitancy can have effects for both the individual and the community, especially in the context of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 disease (COVID-19) pandemic.Methods:
A 16-item questionnaire was administered to 385 healthcare workers to find out the reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.Results:
Their mean age was 36.6 +or- 9.6 years. 'Fear of getting side effects' (61.8%) was the most common reason for vaccine hesitancy, followed by reasons such as 'to wait and observe for some more time' (60.3%), 'doubts on safety and efficacy of vaccine' (49.4%), 'The intensity of COVID-19 has come down' (36.6%), 'self-perception of having good immunity' (33.8%), 'need to apply for leave' (30.3%) and 'Fear of death' (29.0%). 'To wait and observe for some more time' was the major reason for hesitancy amongst men. Security guards were more hesitant to take the vaccine, because of side effects, whereas doctors and sanitary workers wanted to wait and observe for some more time.Conclusions:
Factors identified in the present study need to be addressed for overcoming vaccine hesitancy.
attitudes; coronavirus disease 2019; viral diseases; human diseases; immunization; vaccination; vaccines; disease prevention; health protection; health care workers; physicians; respiratory diseases; men; pandemics; patients; public health; risk; risk factors; safety; immune sensitization; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; Andhra Pradesh; India; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Commonwealth of Nations; lower-middle income countries; medium Human Development Index countries; South Asia; Asia; vaccination hesitancy; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections; doctors; lung diseases
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
GIM
Type of study:
Observational study
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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