Vaccine conspiracy association with higher COVID-19 vaccination side effects and negative attitude towards booster COVID-19, influenza and monkeypox vaccines: A pilot study in Saudi Universities DOI Creative Commons
Samiyah Alshehri, Malik Sallam

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 19(3)

Published: Nov. 9, 2023

Conspiracies regarding vaccines are widely prevalent, with negative consequences on health-seeking behaviors. The current study aimed to investigate the possible association between embrace of vaccine conspiracies and attitude booster COVID-19, seasonal influenza, monkeypox (mpox) vaccinations as well perceived side effects following COVID-19 vaccination. target population involved academic staff university students in health colleges Kingdom Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed January 2023 collect data participants' demographics, self-reported each dose, willingness get mpox vaccinations, an evaluation mandatory Among 273 participants, receive yearly vaccination observed among 26.0% while it 46.9% 34.1% for influenza respectively. Multinomial logistic regression analyses demonstrated a significant correlation endorsing higher frequency uptake second third doses vaccines. Vaccine were also correlated toward mpox, findings this pilot highlighted potential adverse impact preexisting notions attitudes vaccines, which could have contributed heightened ongoing divisions concerning policies, emphasizing need cautious implementation strategy last resort public benefit.

Language: Английский

ChatGPT Output Regarding Compulsory Vaccination and COVID-19 Vaccine Conspiracy: A Descriptive Study at the Outset of a Paradigm Shift in Online Search for Information DOI Open Access
Malik Sallam, Nesreen A. Salim, Ala’a B. Al‐Tammemi

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Cureus, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 15, 2023

Background: Being on the verge of a revolutionary approach to gathering information, ChatGPT (an artificial intelligence (AI)-based language model developed by OpenAI, and capable producing human-like text) could be prime motive paradigm shift how humans will acquire information. Despite concerns related use such promising tool in relation future quality education, this technology soon incorporated into web search engines mandating need evaluate output tool. Previous studies showed that dependence some sources online information (e.g., social media platforms) was associated with higher rates vaccination hesitancy. Therefore, aim current study describe regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine conspiracy beliefs. compulsory vaccination. Methods: The descriptive conducted January 14, 2023 using from OpenAI (OpenAI, L.L.C., San Francisco, CA, USA). evaluated two authors degree agreement correctness, clarity, conciseness, bias Cohen’s kappa. Results: responses were dismissive conspiratorial ideas about severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) origins labeling it as non-credible lacking scientific evidence. Additionally, totally against COVID-19 statements. Regarding vaccination, neutral citing following advantages strategy: protecting public health, maintaining herd immunity, reducing spread disease, cost-effectiveness, legal obligation, other hand, cited disadvantages vaccination: ethical concerns, mistrust resistance, logistical challenges, limited resources knowledge. Conclusions: source challenge conspiracies. For resonated divided opinion community toward strategy; nevertheless, detailed pros cons approach. As currently stands, judicious utilized user-friendly clear, concise, non-biased content. However, content cannot used an alternative original reliable World Health Organization [WHO] Centers for Disease Control Prevention [CDC]).

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Previous Vaccination History and Psychological Factors as Significant Predictors of Willingness to Receive Mpox Vaccination and a Favorable Attitude towards Compulsory Vaccination DOI Creative Commons

Haneen Mahameed,

Kholoud Al-Mahzoum,

Lana A. AlRaie

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Vaccines, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(5), P. 897 - 897

Published: April 25, 2023

During the ongoing multi-country monkeypox (Mpox) outbreak, healthcare workers (HCWs) have represented a key group in mitigating disease spread. The current study aimed to evaluate attitude of nurses and physicians Jordan towards Mpox vaccination, as well their compulsory vaccination against coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), influenza, Mpox. An online survey was distributed January 2023 based on previously validated 5C scale for psychological determinants vaccination. Previous behavior assessed by inquiring about history getting primary booster COVID-19 influenza vaccine uptake during COVID-19, any uptake. sample consisted 495 respondents: (

Language: Английский

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Knowledge, Attitude and Conspiracy Beliefs of Healthcare Workers in Lebanon towards Monkeypox DOI Creative Commons
Diana Malaeb, Malik Sallam, Nesreen A. Salim

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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8(2), P. 81 - 81

Published: Jan. 23, 2023

The emergence of a monkeypox (MPOX) outbreak in 2022 represented the most recent recognizable public health emergency at global level. Improving knowledge and attitude towards MPOX, particularly among healthcare workers (HCWs), can be valuable approach preventive efforts aiming to halt MPOX virus spread. aim current study was evaluate HCWs Lebanon assess their conspiratorial emerging infections (EVIs). based on cross-sectional online survey distributed via Google Forms during September–December implementing convenience sampling approach. final sample comprised total 646 HCWs: physicians (n = 171, 26.5%), pharmacists 283, 43.8%), nurses 168, 26.0%), others 24, 3.7%). Variable defects were detected, with third participants having above 75th percentile 218, 33.7%). Satisfactory (>75th percentile) observed less than 198, 30.7%), while quarter endorsed conspiracy beliefs EVIs high level percentile, n 164, 25.4%). Slightly more two thirds agreed that vaccination should used disease prevention 440, 68.1%). Better levels significantly associated postgraduate education older age. Physicians had higher compared other occupational categories. Less endorsement conspiracies male sex, occupation as physician, education. Higher better disease. showed unsatisfactory Lebanese HCWs. Educational improve Despite relatively low embracing regarding this previous studies, area considered its potential impact health-seeking behavior.

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Willingness to get HPV vaccination among female university students in Kuwait and its relation to vaccine conspiracy beliefs DOI Creative Commons
Mariam Alsanafi, Nesreen A. Salim, Malik Sallam

et al.

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 19(1)

Published: Jan. 2, 2023

A substantial burden of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and HPV-related cancers can be mitigated by vaccination. The current study aimed to investigate the willingness female students at University Kuwait get HPV vaccination its possible association with general vaccine conspiracy beliefs (VCBs). This cross-sectional survey was conducted during September-November 2022 using a validated VCB scale as instrument. final sample comprised 611 respondents median age 22 y majority Arab ethnicity (n = 600, 98.2%). Only 360 (56.9%) heard before participation these showed an above-average level knowledge (mean score 12.7 ± 2.6 out 16 maximum score), whom only 33 self-reported uptake (9.2%). accept free-of-charge seen among 69.8% participants, 20.1% who were hesitant 10.1% resistant. acceptance if payment is required 23.1%. Reasons for hesitancy/resistance included complacency disease risks, lack confidence in vaccination, inconvenience. embrace VCBs associated significantly higher odds hesitancy/resistance. detrimental impact endorsing manifested lower intention university Kuwait. should considered promotion efforts aiming reduce cancers.

Language: Английский

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Monkeypox Vaccine Acceptance among Ghanaians: A Call for Action DOI Creative Commons
Ramy Mohamed Ghazy, Saja Yazbek, Assem Gebreal

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Vaccines, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 240 - 240

Published: Jan. 21, 2023

: Ghana ranked 31st worldwide and 3rd in Africa the number of confirmed cases worldwide. We aimed to assess intention receive monkeypox (MPOX) vaccine its associated psychological antecedents among Ghanaian population.

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Would senior citizens get vaccinated against RSV? Exploratory analysis using a novel survey instrument DOI Creative Commons

Mohammad Abu-Ghosh,

D. Saleh,

Joud Al-Haddad

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Vacunas, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 26(1), P. 100384 - 100384

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Psychological Antecedents of Healthcare Workers towards Monkeypox Vaccination in Nigeria DOI Creative Commons
Ramy Mohamed Ghazy, Debra Ukamaka Okeh, Malik Sallam

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Vaccines, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(12), P. 2151 - 2151

Published: Dec. 15, 2022

The ongoing monkeypox (MPX) outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. People in close contact with active MPX cases, including healthcare workers (HCWs), are at higher risk virus acquisition since the can be transmitted by skin or respiratory secretions. In this study, we aimed to assess psychological antecedents vaccination among Nigerian HCWs using 5C scale. We used an anonymous online cross-sectional survey recruit potential participants snowball sampling. questionnaire geo/socioeconomic features and vaccine acceptance (confidence, complacency, constraints, calculation, collective responsibility). A total 389 responses were included, median age 37 years (IQR: 28−48), 55.5% males, 60.7% married participants. Among studied HCWs, only 31.1% showed confidence vaccination, 58.4% expressed complacency towards 63.8% perceived constraints 27.2% calculated benefits risks 39.2% agreed receive protect others. determinants being single (OR = 5.07, 95% CI: 1.26−20.34, p 0.022), education level (with pre-college/high school as reference, professional/technical: OR 4.12, 1.57−10.73, 0.004, undergraduate: 2.94, 1.32−6.55, 0.008, postgraduate degree 3.48, 1.51−8.04, 0.003), absence chronic disease 2.57, 1.27−5.22, 0.009). significant predictors having middle-income 0.53, 0.33−0.89, 0.008), bachelor’s 2.37, 1.10−5.11, 0.027), knowledge someone who died due 0.20, 0.05−0.93, 0.040). Income was associated 0.62, 0.39−0.99, 0.046). Participants aged 46−60 had decreased odds calculation domain 0.52, 0.27−0.98, 0.044). Middle-income bachelor degree/postgraduate significantly influenced responsibility 2.10, 1.19−3.69, 0.010; 4.17, 1.85−9.38, < 0.001; 3.45, 1.50−7.90, 0.003, respectively). An investigation pattern-based sample revealed low levels high complacency. These factors recommended considered any efforts aiming promote needed country where is endemic.

Language: Английский

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Conspiratorial Attitude of the General Public in Jordan towards Emerging Virus Infections: A Cross-Sectional Study Amid the 2022 Monkeypox Outbreak DOI Creative Commons
Malik Sallam, Huda Eid, Nour Awamleh

et al.

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 7(12), P. 411 - 411

Published: Nov. 30, 2022

Conspiracy theories accompany the emergence of infectious diseases and 2022 multi-country monkeypox (MPX) outbreak is no exception. It possible that adoption conspiracy beliefs negatively impacts health behavior. We aimed to assess prevalence conspiratorial attitudes towards emerging virus infections (EVIs) response measures aiming control these among general public in Jordan. In addition, we assessed MPX knowledge belief role men who have sex with (MSM) spread. The online survey data were collected during 24 May 2022-28 June 2022. instrument was based on previously published scales designed measure EVI conspiracies. A total 611 respondents formed final study sample, a mean age 44 years majority females (

Language: Английский

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Dark Triad and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: the role of conspiracy beliefs and risk perception DOI Open Access
Marco Giancola, Massimiliano Palmiero, Simonetta D’Amico

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Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 43(18), P. 16808 - 16820

Published: March 31, 2023

Language: Английский

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Prospective Attitudes towards Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccination: Validation of a Survey Instrument among Young Females in Jordan Pending Vaccine Authorization DOI Creative Commons
Tleen Kherfan, Malik Sallam

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(8), P. 1386 - 1386

Published: Aug. 19, 2023

In May 2023, the U.S. FDA advisors endorsed Pfizer's pregnancy-administered vaccine (branded ABRYSVO) to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Vaccination can reduce burden of RSV-related disease, with previous studies showing its substantial medical and financial in Jordan. However, pregnant women may exhibit hesitancy get vaccinated due concerns about potential risks themselves or their fetuses. This study aimed assess acceptance RSV among young females identify determinants influencing decision using a newly constructed instrument. A survey instrument was developed validated, comprising 26 items measure acceptance. cross-sectional design employed, data collection sample aged 18 45 residing Jordan during 5-6 July convenient approach via an online distributed questionnaire. The final comprised 315 respondents, 67.6% who have heard before study. If safe, effective, provided freely, 70.2% showed willingness vaccine, 15.2% resisted, 14.6% were hesitant. Principal component analysis identified six internally consistent sub-scales following suggested themes: Advice, Burden, Conspiracy, Dangers, Efficiency, Fear, 21 collectively as assigned "ABCDEF" scale for this associated advice fear constructs. validated successfully captured important females. promotion efforts should focus on following: enhancing education, improving trust healthcare institutions providers, reducing burdens through resolving cost issues focusing role social support, addressing safety concerns, tailoring communication strategies effectively promote benefits vaccine. These insights inform public health policies interventions aiming vaccination mitigate diseases infants. Follow-up are recommended target group attitude towards confirm validity conceived ABCDEF

Language: Английский

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