Introduction: With the continuous spread and emergence of transmissible diseases, focusing on preventive measures is essential to decrease their incidence and spread. In addition to behavioral measures, vaccination is an optimal way to protect the population and eradicate infectious diseases. The majority are aware of children’s vaccinations, while many might not know that adult vaccinations are also essential. Objectives: This study aims to understand the perception of Lebanese adults towards vaccination and their knowledge and awareness of its importance. This is a national cross-sectional study, conducted between January 2020 and January 2021. Results: the data were collected from 1023 subjects, the majority being Lebanese, previously healthy, and with a graduate or post-graduate level of education. Out of these participants, 44.9% were advised to take vaccines, half of them by healthcare workers. The most common vaccine received during adult life is the Flu vaccine. Overall, 25.6% of the participants were unaware that they needed vaccines and 27.9% thought it is not indicated. Participants’ knowledge about vaccination is variable. In total, 39.4% agree or are uncertain whether vaccines contain harmful chemicals and 48.4% believe that vaccines will trigger diseases. The level of education and occupation significantly enhances knowledge about vaccination. Some participants 27.3% are concerned about the vaccine’s side effects. The group of young participants, graduates, and nonsmokers think that the vaccine is a necessity and had a positive attitude towards vaccination. Conclusions: Many Lebanese lack knowledge about adult vaccination protection and its benefits in the community. It is essential that the country’s health ministry department collaborate with the healthcare system to launch awareness campaigns about adult vaccination in the country to overcome the barriers and ensure better coverage.

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Introduction: Basic Life Support (BLS) is the rapid detection of cardiac arrest and the initial adequate response to maintain adequate ventilation and circulation. Multiple studies around the world have shown that when used infrequently, BLS skills will deteriorate within 3 to 6 months after training, even though the theoretical knowledge was retained longer. We aim to identify differences in training and knowledge among different physician populations according to their age, specialty, and area of practice and provide areas of improvements. Methods: A multi-center prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in 14 institutions around all areas of Lebanon from January 2017 to December 2019. A structured questionnaire adapted from pretest questionnaire that has been previously used in similar studies was implemented. Data Analysis was performed using the R software version 3.5.1. We used graphical boxplot representation of the data to demonstrate the distribution of our results. Results: 201 responses from randomly chosen physicians were collected. Out of these 201 physicians, ten physicians answered all questions correctly and twelve others only answered two questions correctly. Only 39.80% (80) of physicians achieved “sufficient knowledge” level. Conclusion: This present study highlights the need for BLS course to be implemented and given to all physicians and the importance of a refreshment course to all physicians.