Understanding Students’ Vaccination Literacy and Perception in a Middle-Income Country: Case Study from Kazakhstan DOI Creative Commons
Karina Nukeshtayeva, Nurbek Yerdessov, Olzhas Zhamantayev

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Vaccines, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(8), P. 917 - 917

Published: Aug. 15, 2024

Vaccination is a critical public health measure for preventing infectious diseases, but its acceptance varies globally, influenced by factors like vaccine hesitancy. This study examines attitudes and vaccination literacy among Kazakh students, providing insights into global immunization strategies. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 3142 students from various universities. The HLS19-VAC instrument assessed literacy, while additional questions evaluated beliefs toward vaccines. Data were analyzed to determine associations between vaccine-related literacy. mean score 84.74. Most agreed on the importance (83.4%), safety (79.1%), effectiveness (80.9%), religious compatibility (77.8%) of Positive significantly correlated higher scores. Past behavior, age, gender, location showed varied associations, past status age showing positive correlation. about vaccinations strongly associated students. Educational interventions that reinforce may improve increase rates. underscores understanding enhance strategies in middle-income countries.

Language: Английский

The Association between Parental Child Vaccination Refusal Rate and the Impact of Mass Vaccination against COVID-19 in Kazakhstan: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis with Predictive Modelling of Nationwide Data Sources from 2013 to 2022 DOI Creative Commons
Madina Abenova, Askhat Shaltynov, Ulzhan Jamedinova

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Vaccines, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(4), P. 429 - 429

Published: April 17, 2024

Despite well-established evidence supporting vaccination efficacy in reducing morbidity and mortality among infants children, there is a global challenge with an increasing number of childhood refusals. This issue has intensified, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study aims to forecast mandatory refusal trends Kazakhstan until 2030, assessing impact mass on these rates. Utilizing annual official statistical data from 2013 2022 provided by Ministry Health Kazakhstan, reveals significant surge refusals pandemic post-pandemic periods, reaching record levels 42,282 cases 2021 44,180 2022. Notably, rates sharply rose specific regions, like Aktobe (13.9 times increase) Atyrau (4.29 increase), emphasizing need for increased public healthcare attention areas. However, despite decade data, our forecasting analysis indicates lack volatility vaccine all types up highlighting significance obtained results. The trend underscores necessity enhance crisis response support health initiatives, particularly regions where substantial rise been observed recent years.

Language: Английский

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Understanding Students’ Vaccination Literacy and Perception in a Middle-Income Country: Case Study from Kazakhstan DOI Creative Commons
Karina Nukeshtayeva, Nurbek Yerdessov, Olzhas Zhamantayev

et al.

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(8), P. 917 - 917

Published: Aug. 15, 2024

Vaccination is a critical public health measure for preventing infectious diseases, but its acceptance varies globally, influenced by factors like vaccine hesitancy. This study examines attitudes and vaccination literacy among Kazakh students, providing insights into global immunization strategies. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 3142 students from various universities. The HLS19-VAC instrument assessed literacy, while additional questions evaluated beliefs toward vaccines. Data were analyzed to determine associations between vaccine-related literacy. mean score 84.74. Most agreed on the importance (83.4%), safety (79.1%), effectiveness (80.9%), religious compatibility (77.8%) of Positive significantly correlated higher scores. Past behavior, age, gender, location showed varied associations, past status age showing positive correlation. about vaccinations strongly associated students. Educational interventions that reinforce may improve increase rates. underscores understanding enhance strategies in middle-income countries.

Language: Английский

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