COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy opinions from frontline health care and social care workers: Survey data from 37 countries
Pareek, Manish
Pareek, Manish
Abstract
Background and aims: Vaccine hesitancy is an ongoing major challenge. We aimed to assess the uptake and hesitancy of the COVID-19 vaccination.
Methods: A short online survey was posted between April 12 to July 31, 2021 targeted at health and social care workers (HCWs) across the globe.
Results: 275 from 37 countries responded. Most were hospital or primary care physicians or nurses, 59% women, aged 18-60 years, and 21% had chronic conditions with most prevalent being diabetes, hypertension, and asthma. We found that most HCWs (93%) had taken or willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. While 7% were vaccine hesitant (mainly women aged 30-39 years), respondents main concerns was the safety or potential side effects. Vaccine willing respondents raised concerns of unequal access to the COVID-19 vaccination in some countries, and highlighted that the only solution to overcoming COVID-19 infections was the vaccine booster doses given annually and free mass vaccination.
Conclusions: This study found that the majority of the frontline HCWs are willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Further promotion of the COVID-19 vaccine would reassure and persuade HCWs to become vaccinated.
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Date
2022-01
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Article
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COVID-19, Chronic disease, Hesitancy, International, Survey, Vaccine
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Chudasama, R. V., Khunti, K., Ekezie, W. C., Pareek, M., Zaccardi, F., Gillies, C. L., Seidu, S., Davies, M. J., & Chudasama, Y. V. (2022). COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy opinions from frontline health care and social care workers: Survey data from 37 countries. Diabetes & metabolic syndrome, 16(1), 102361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2021.102361