Fighting COVID 19 Vaccines Myths and Mis-Believes Among Medical Students, Egypt | ||||
| The Egyptian Family Medicine Journal | ||||
| Volume 8, Issue 2, November 2024, Page 69-81 PDF (718.06 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/efmj.2024.254600.1125 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Almaza A Salim1; Fatma Rageh2; Abdelmonem Elshabrawy3; saad Shawki4; Samar Ahmed  5
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| 1Portsaid university | ||||
| 2Infectious, gastrointestinal and hepatology,faculty of medicine,Suez university | ||||
| 3Chest Département, Faculty of medicine, Suez University | ||||
| 4Neuropsychatry Daepartement, Faculty of medicine, port said University | ||||
| 5Community Medicine, Occupational and environmental medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez University. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Healthcare students (HCSs) are prospective clinical caregivers who should be informed about COVID- 19 immunization. Aim of the work: assess the mindset of medical students towards different approved COVID- 19 vaccines and predicting the efforts of Ministry of Health & universities in detection of efficacy of vaccines. Methods: cross-sectional study included 197 HCSs at Suez University, online questionnaire distributed to them. Results: COVID- 19 cases decreased from 31.5% to 13.7% after vaccination. Also, the severity of COVID- 19 reduced significantly in vaccinated students to half. Medical students had misconception that chronic diseases prevent COVID -19 vaccines. Surveillance of COVID- 19 cases and immunization adverse effects were the most predicted factor in detection of COVID -19 cases by MOH and universities. Conclusions: Covid 19 vaccines decrease both cases and its severity. Intervention awareness programs about efficacy of vaccines should designed targeting medical students as they have an active impact on their families and the overall community. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Coronavirus; Health care provider; Immunization | ||||
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