Perspectives, Acceptance, and Hesitancy Among Male and Female Medical Students Regarding Vaccination for COVID-19 in Tishk International University
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https://doi.org/10.15218/crewh.2022.04Keywords:
Perspectives, Acceptance, Hesitancy, Vaccination, COVID-19Abstract
Background and objectives: Vaccines are an important tool for halting the spread of pandemics such as COVID-19, influenza, etc. A COVID‑19 immunization is an antibody expected to gain resistance against serious intense respiratory disorder Covid-19, the infection that causes COVID‑19. This study aimed to identify how the among male and female medical students deal with vaccination of COVID-19 in TIU university.
Methods: A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study design, this study was conducted in the Tishk International University from 19 September 2021 to 15 may 2022. Sample included 200 among male and female medical students in TIU University.
Results: The majority of their accepted taking the vaccine and encouraged others for that, most of them preferred the Pfizer vaccine, a majority of them had a positive attitude and good perspectives against the vaccine, majority of them agreed to take a safe vaccine after clinical trial, while 9% of them had hesitancy to take vaccine for COVID-19 especially among female students because of expected complications from COVID-19.
Conclusion: The majority of the male and female students agreed with taking the vaccine as primary prevention, while only 22% of them agreed that they may have problems with the vaccine. The majority of the 51% prefer the Pfizer vaccine. Only 31% of them accepted to take the vaccine at this time for themselves and their family. Most of them had a good attitude about the vaccine for prevention nearly 59% Only 9% of them had hesitancy to take the vaccine especially among female students because of complications.
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