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
Predictors of moderate-to-severe side-effects following COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccination: a prospective cohort study among primary health care providers in Belgium
BMC Infectious Diseases,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Oct. 10, 2024
COVID-19
vaccine
effectiveness
declines
months
after
vaccination.
Therefore,
it
is
likely
that
during
the
next
few
years,
people
may
be
repeatedly
offered
a
booster
to
enhance
humoral
immunity
levels.
A
growing
number
of
are
questioning
whether
benefits
outweigh
side-effects.
Language: Английский
Heterogeneous Associations Between Pandemic-Induced Socioeconomic Hardships and COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: A Nationally Representative Analysis in the United States
Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(11), P. 1277 - 1277
Published: Nov. 13, 2024
Socioeconomic
hardship
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
was
associated
with
lower
vaccine
uptake.
Since
has
exacerbated
socioeconomic
challenges
faced
by
sexual
and
gender
minority
populations,
including
employment
income
loss,
housing
instability,
food
insufficiency,
household
expense
difficulty,
this
study
investigated
disparities
in
uptake
among
these
populations.
Language: Английский