COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers.
Infect Dis Now
; 51(5): 484-487, 2021 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To characterize healthcare workers' (HCWs) intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by the beginning of the vaccine campaign in France.METHODS:
Data were collected on a self-administered questionnaire through the website of a tertiary care center (February 9-18, 2021).RESULTS:
Among 1,965 respondents, 1,436 (73.1%), 453 (23.1%), and 76 (3.9%) declared themselves in favor, hesitant, or against the COVID-19 vaccine <60% of auxiliary nurses and technicians intended to be vaccinated, as compared to 60-79% of nurses and support staff, and>80% of medical staff. On multivariate analysis, age, occupation, flu vaccine history, and controversy over the AstraZeneca vaccine tolerability were independently associated with COVID-19 vaccine intention.CONCLUSIONS:
Patterns of vaccine hesitancy related to the COVID-19 and influenza vaccines are similar among HCWs. Media communication on vaccine side effects have a dramatic effect on vaccine hesitancy. Efforts are requested to inform HCWs about the risk/benefit balance of COVID-19 vaccines.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Actitud Frente a la Salud
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Aceptación de la Atención de Salud
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Personal de Salud
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Intención
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Negativa a la Vacunación
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Vacunas contra la COVID-19
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infect Dis Now
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia