Intention to COVID-19 vaccination and associated factors among health care workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies

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Predictors of Willingness to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine: Cross-Sectional Study of Palestinian Dental Students

“…A recent meta-analysis on vaccine hesitancy among health workers (HCWs) showed that male participants were more likely to receive the COVID-19 vaccine compared to females when it was available. The previous study suggested that this phenomenon could be because of the reported higher mortality rates among males due to COVID-19 [52].…”

COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance among Health Science Students in Morocco: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…Studies examining the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare providers, students in health-related fields, and the general public showed that demographic factors of age, gender, and education were significantly associated with intention to use the vaccine [12]. In addition, individual perceptions regarding perceived infection risk, infection severity, and perceived vaccine risks and benefits are suggested predictors of vaccine acceptance and hesitancy [11,[15][16][17][18]. To our knowledge, this is the first study to report the vaccine acceptance rate and identify attitude and belief factors that underpin vaccination intentions among health science students in Morocco prior to the start of the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign.…”

COVID-19 vaccine refusal among dentists: Worldwide trends and a call for action

“…3 One of the earliest reviews of 24,952 HCWs (data till February 2021) estimated that COVID-19 vaccination willingness of HCWs worldwide was a mere 51%. 4 The vast majority of these HCWs’ studies have focused on physicians, nurses, or medical students leaving a knowledge gap on COVID-19 vaccination preferences of several other groups of HCWs. 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 …”

“… 4 The vast majority of these HCWs’ studies have focused on physicians, nurses, or medical students leaving a knowledge gap on COVID-19 vaccination preferences of several other groups of HCWs. 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 …”