Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(1)
Published: Nov. 10, 2024
Vaccinations against influenza are critical in mitigating the severity of disease, preventing its transmission, and restricting dissemination. Concerns about vaccination hesitancy among healthcare workers (HCWs) have been duly recognized during following COVID-19 pandemic. To examine extent to which pandemic has influenced adoption vaccinations HCWs. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted four years after HCWs Saudi Arabia. We performed a logistic regression analysis using uptake as dependent variable perceived pandemic's impact, age, gender, marital status, employment education level, monthly income, respondent's overall health, doctor visits, tobacco use, number adults household, children household independent variables. The study included 574 participants, an 86% response rate. Of sample, 47% reported they had vaccination. who greater negative impact due were 40% more likely acquire vaccine (OR = 1.4, 95% CI [1.24, 1.58]). Compared without children, with child 44% lower likelihood taking 0.34, [0.16, 0.69]). odds obtaining 4.5 times higher for those one yearly medical visit, 2.6 two, 1.4 three or more. experienced severe outcomes get vaccinated virus. However, long-term monitoring this inclination is necessary.
Language: Английский