The acceptance and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine among the hospital attendants in Qena city | ||
| SVU-International Journal of Medical Sciences | ||
| Article 52, Volume 6, Issue 2, July 2023, Pages 541-552 PDF (274.25 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original research articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/svuijm.2023.218410.1607 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Reham Abdallah Mohamed* 1; Ahmed Mohammed Mahmoud Hany2; Asmaa Abdelhakim Nafady3 | ||
| 1Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt. | ||
| 2Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. | ||
| 3Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University , Qena, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Arabs have been reported to exhibit a high percentage of resistance to the COVID-19 vaccine; these rates were comparatively higher than the global rate. The low level of public acceptance of COVID-19 vaccinations is most likely a result of misconceptions. According to reports from Egypt and many other Arab countries, the main obstacles to mass immunization campaigns are worry over severe post-vaccination side effects and incorrect information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Objectives: The current study's objectives were to assess the level of COVID-19 vaccination acceptability and identify factors that influence it among hospital attendants in Qena City. Patients and methods: 450 people who were at least 18 years old participated in a cross-sectional study. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect the data. The participants were split into two categories: those who decided to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and those who decided not to. Results: Our study's subjects had a 50.9% acceptance rate for the COVID-19 vaccination. Age, marital status, the belief that immunity will develop after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination, and trust in the vaccine's safety and efficacy were the key determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Conclusion: Low levels of COVID-19 vaccination acceptability have been observed among the subjects in our study. Confidence in the safety of the vaccine was the main predictor of COVID-19 vaccine adoption. Therefore, there is a need for intervention that focuses on providing the general population with enough knowledge about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. Keywords: COVID-19 vaccine; Acceptance; Qena; Egypt. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| COVID-19 vaccine; Acceptance; Qena; Egypt | ||
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