Vaccine Hesitancy and Associated Factors Amongst Health Professionals: A Scoping Review of the Published Literature

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(12), P. 1411 - 1411

Published: Dec. 13, 2024

Background/Objectives: Healthcare professionals (HCPs) hold significant influence over public attitudes toward vaccinations. Studies suggest that HCPs are hesitant towards the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. This hesitancy could lead to lower vaccination rates in community. Therefore, this scoping review aimed assess extent of COVID-19 booster doses among and identify associated factors. Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted PubMed Scopus databases from April August 2024, using keywords related COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, HCPs, vaccination. had been peer-reviewed, published English after 2022, focused on dose were included. Out 6703 studies screened, 24 Results: Most have received their initial series However, there is a rate uptake for doses, with ranging 12% 66.5%. Hesitancy varied significantly across continents, Asia, Africa, Europe 19.7% 66.5%, 27% 46.1%, 14% 60.2%, respectively. reported be influenced by various factors, including concerns about safety, necessity, effectiveness these In addition, regarding also found factors like age, gender, profession, previous COVID-19. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists exhibited 12.8% 43.7%, 26% 37%, 34.6%, Conclusions: Our underscores receiving countries around world explores underlying These findings provide valuable insights design future pandemic programs.

Language: Английский

Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake among South African health care workers

Vaccine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 42(21), P. 126181 - 126181

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses among the Adult Population in Ghana: a cross-sectional study using the Health Belief Model

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Sept. 30, 2024

Language: Английский