Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine Among High-Risk Occupations in a Port City of China and Multifaceted Strategies for Increasing Vaccination Coverage: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sun, Yuan; Li, Bo; Li, Na; Li, Bingyang; Chen, Peng; Feng, Hao; Sun, Cuiqun

doi:10.2147/rmhp.s352947

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“…Students and government staff were also willing to accept COVID-19 vaccine (APR=1.13; 95% CI: 1.04, 1.23) compared to construction and Mechanic workers. This finding is consistent with findings from studies done by (1,19) and this could be attributed to ease with access to information among government workers and students as opposed to constructional workers.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…The Corona virus disease 2019 (Covid- 19), is a respiratory illness caused by Novel Corona Virus also known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS Cov.2) (1). The disease is characterized by; dry cough and shortness of breath with difficulty in breathing and at least 2 of the following: fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and loss of test and smell.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Assessing Willingness to receive COVID-19 Vaccines, associated factors and reasons for hesitancy among persons aged 13-80 years in Central Uganda. A population-based surveillance Cohort

DAAMA

Rashid

Kasango

et al. 2023

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Background: Vaccination is essential for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. However adequate vaccine coverage is a critical to the effectiveness of the vaccine at a population level. Data on to acceptability of the vaccine in Urban areas are limited. This study examined the prevalence, factors associated with willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine and reasons for hesitancy in the predominantly urban Wakiso district of Uganda. Methods: Data were obtained from a cross-sectional study conducted from March 1st, 2021, to September 30th, 2021 in the urban population-based cohort of the Africa Medical and behavioral Sciences Organization (AMBSO). Multivariable modified Poisson regression analysis was used to estimate adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) and 95% confidence intervals of willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine. Results: A total of 1,903 participants were enrolled in the study; 61% of whom were females. About 63% of participants indicated willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine. Younger age groups (13-19 and 20-29) were less likely to accept the vaccine compared to the persons ages 40-49 years (aPR=0.79; 95% CI: 0.74, 0.84 for the 13-19 years and 0.93; 95% CI: 0.88, 0.98 for age group 20-29, compared to those ages 40–49 years. Post-primary education (aPR=1.05; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.09 compared to primary level), being a students and government staff (APR=1.13; 95% CI: 1.04, 1.23 compared to construction and Mechanic workers) were associated with willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Some of the reported reasons for hesitancy included; concerns about side effects 154(57.0%), about 64(23.7%) did not think the vaccines were effective, and those who did not like the vaccines 32(11.9%). Conclusion: A substantial proportion of individuals were not willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. More effort is needed to reduce vaccine hesitancy, especially among the young and people with lower formal education.

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Assessing Willingness to receive COVID-19 Vaccines, associated factors and reasons for hesitancy among persons aged 13-80 years in Central Uganda. A population-based surveillance Cohort

DAAMA

Rashid

Kasango

et al. 2023

Preprint

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“…Our results showed that the most prevalent reasons for refusal of vaccination were as follows: having no trust in the existing vaccines or any vaccines at all, the ineffectiveness of vaccines, malformation in the offspring caused by vaccines, and death due to vaccination. In line with our results, Sun et al [ 19 ] found that people are reluctant to receive vaccines because they are not sure about the safety of vaccines, or have heard bad news about people who have got vaccinated. For many years, various vaccines for children have been produced in Iran, and almost everyone is willing to use these vaccines for their children.…”

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confidence: 92%

Exploring the underlying factors of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in Ahvaz, Iran: a comprehensive cross-sectional study

Afshari

Alavi

Abedi

et al. 2023

Clin Exp Vaccine Res

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Purpose Around 70% of the Iranian population had received two doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines by the end of 2021. In this study, we evaluated the reasons for vaccination refusal among people in Ahvaz, Iran. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, 800 participants (400 vaccinated and 400 unvaccinated) were recruited. A demographic questionnaire was completed through interviews. The unvaccinated participants were asked about the reasons for their refusal. The Shapiro-Wilk test, independent t-test, chi-square test, and logistic regression were used for analyzing data. Results Older people were 1.018 times more likely to refrain from vaccination (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.001–1.039; p=043). People who were manual workers as well as those who were unemployed/housewives were 0.288 and 0.423 times less likely to receive vaccination, respectively. Those with high school education and married women were 0.319 and 0.280 times less likely to receive vaccination, respectively (95% CI, 198–0.515; p<0.001; 95% CI, 0.186–0.422; p<0.001). Participants who had hypertension or suffered from neurological disorders were more likely to receive the vaccination. Finally, people affected with severe COVID-19 infection were 3.157 times more likely to get vaccinated (95% CI, 1.672–5.961; p<0.001). Conclusion The results of this study showed that lower level of education and older age were contributed to reluctance for vaccination, while having chronic diseases or being already infected with severe COVID-19 infection were associated with more acceptance of vaccination.

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“…In Ethiopia, vaccination acceptance rates have increased among health professionals, urban populations, and university students. 16 Public transportation employees are listed among those most vulnerable to get infected by SARS-CoV-2 and to spread the virus to others, 17 are generally at risk of infection by respiratory pathogens, 18 and might not be effectively trained in applying preventive measures (non-pharmaceutical interventions) and may not adhere to vaccination recommendations.…”

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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions among employees of public transportations company in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Liga

Jabir

Bacha

2023

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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This study examined the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccines and measured adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions among employees in public transportations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In a public transportation company-based cross-sectional study, a self-administered questionnaire or a structured face-to-face interview was used to obtain information about willingness to get vaccinated, adherence to recommended non-pharmaceutical interventions, and source and quality of information about COVID-19 vaccines. Overall, 23.8% of 412 responding employees were willing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. A majority (75.2%) never used facemasks, had poor knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines (82.3%), and had the opinion not to be susceptible to COVID-19 (81.1%). Better education increased the odds of being willing to get vaccinated (OR = 3.28, CI: (1.24–8.63)), male sex (OR = 2.45 (1.08–5.58)), history of chronic disease (OR = 3.01 (1.38–6.56)), watching TV for information on COVID-19 (OR = 14.79 (2.53–86.62)) or considering COVID-19, a severe disease (OR = 9.12 (3.89–21.35)). In addition, the opinion that vaccination can prevent COVID-19, trust in the vaccines, and assuming COVID-19 has an impact at the workplace increased the odds to accept vaccination significantly. In contrast, poor knowledge about the COVID-19 vaccines reduced accepting vaccination significantly (OR = 0.20 (0.09–0.44)). Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines among public transportations workers in Addis Ababa is very low, which may be due to insufficient knowledge about the vaccines, cultural factors, religious beliefs, and a lack of or distorted information about the disease. Therefore, stakeholders should provide credible and tailored information to transportation workers on the severity and impact of COVID-19 and inform them about the effectiveness of the vaccines.

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Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine Among High-Risk Occupations in a Port City of China and Multifaceted Strategies for Increasing Vaccination Coverage: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 11 publications

References 34 publications

Assessing Willingness to receive COVID-19 Vaccines, associated factors and reasons for hesitancy among persons aged 13-80 years in Central Uganda. A population-based surveillance Cohort

Assessing Willingness to receive COVID-19 Vaccines, associated factors and reasons for hesitancy among persons aged 13-80 years in Central Uganda. A population-based surveillance Cohort

Exploring the underlying factors of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in Ahvaz, Iran: a comprehensive cross-sectional study

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions among employees of public transportations company in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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