Hesitancy towards Covid-19 Vaccines

An Analytical Cross–Sectional Study

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ID15510029
AuthorsAbdelkarim Aloweidi (0000-0002-4906-9207, University of Jordan), Isam Bsisu (0000-0002-8999-8334, University of Jordan, corresponding author), Aiman Suleiman (0000-0003-2625-4028, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center), Sami A Abu‐Halaweh (0000-0001-6981-7789, University of Jordan), Sami Abu-Halaweh (Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan), Mahmoud Mustafa (0000-0001-9292-6262), Mahmoud Almustafa (0000-0003-2835-0777, University of Jordan), Mohammad Aqel (University of Jordan), Aous Amro (University of Jordan), Neveen Radwan (University of Jordan), D H Assaf (University of Jordan), Dima Assaf (Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan), Malak Ziyad Abdullah (University of Jordan), Malak Albataineh (University of Jordan), Aya Mahasneh (University of Jordan), Ala’a Badaineh (The Farah Hospital), Hala Mahmoud Obeidat (0000-0002-4063-4783, Mutah University), Hala Obeidat (Mutah University)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue10
Pages5111-5111
Publication date2021-05-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18105111
PMID34065888
OpenAlexW3162800531
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited37

Vaccination is the most promising strategy to counter the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Vaccine hesitancy is a serious global phenomenon, and therefore the aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore the effect of educational background, work field, and social media on attitudes towards vaccination in Jordan. We compared between medical personnel who were in direct contact with patients and non-medical individuals at Jordan University Hospital in terms of demographics, knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines, rumors received via social media, their trust in these vaccines, and the encouraging factors for vaccination. 646 individuals were enrolled in this study, of which 287 (44.4%) were from medical field, and 359 (55.6%) from non-medical field. 226 (35%) were planning to take the vaccine once available, with a positive response from 131 (45.6%) medical field workers, compared to 94 (26.2%) non-medical individuals ( p n = 283; 43.8%). Only 163 (56.8%) of medical persons did not believe any of the circulated rumors, compared to 126 (35.1%) of non-medical persons ( p p = 0.026) and social media (OR = 1.21; 95% CI = 1.04 to 1.41; p = 0.012) were significantly associated with the willingness to take COVID-19 vaccine once available. In conclusion, medical personnel and social media play a crucial role in increasing the society's inclination towards vaccination by providing the community with updated evidence-based information about COVID-19 vaccines as an efficient medical countermeasure and by correcting the previously spread misinformation

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Cross-sectional study · Demographics · Disease · Family medicine · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Pandemic · Political science · Public relations · Rumor · Social distance · Social media · Vaccination · Demography · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Internal Medicine · Virology

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