Knowledge and Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination among Undergraduate Students from Central and Southern Italy

Gallé, Francesca; Sabella, Elita Anna; Roma, Paolo; Giglio, Osvalda De; Caggiano, Giuseppina; Tafuri, Silvio; Molin, Giovanna Da; Ferracuti, Stefano; Montagna, Maria Teresa; Liguori, Giorgio; Orsi, Giovanni Battista; Napoli, Christian

doi:10.3390/vaccines9060638

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“…[20][21][22] Results of a community-based study involving Italian undergraduate students reported a good level of knowledge and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination, revealing a sufficient flow of information or an efficient communication campaign among this population. 23 This supports an imperative role of the media campaign and public health communications in combating the pandemic via behavioural change 24 and targeting a barrier to vaccine uptake. 25 The previous study was confined to a single or a few countries.…”

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Attitude Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review

Hajure¹,

Tariku²,

Bekele³

et al. 2021

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Introduction Availability and accessibility of a safe COVID-19 vaccine do not necessarily guarantee an effective means to mitigate the pandemic. However, the fragile hero’s or health care worker's attitude toward the vaccine is of paramount importance to promote its acceptance. So, the current review aims to provide the latest assessment of healthcare workers’ attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccination and its contributing factor worldwide. Methods Peer-reviewed surveys in English indexed via an electronic database in Google Scholar, Science Direct and PubMed were systematically searched. The review was carried out per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA-2009) and registered on PROSPERO (CRD42021265534). Results Originally 8039 articles were searched from three databases PubMed, Science direct, and Google scholar. Finally, 24 studies met the inclusion criteria and made the root for the estimates of the attitude of COVID -19 vaccinations. In about two-thirds of the studies, respondents showed a positive attitude (≥50%) toward COVID-19 vaccination. However, in about one-quarter of the studies, a negative attitude (<50%) against vaccination was reported. Factors related to the attitude of healthcare workers toward COVID-19 vaccination include age, sex, profession, concerns about the safety of vaccines and fear of COVID-19, trust in the accuracy of the measures taken by the government, flu vaccination during the previous season, comorbid chronic illness, history of recommendation, and depression symptoms in the past week. Conclusion Although most studies report that healthcare workers have a positive attitude toward COVID-19 vaccination, quite a few surveys mention negative attitudes towards the use of vaccines, which may reflect missed opportunities or challenges for the international efforts aimed at mitigating the pandemic. Still, we need to continue to make more efforts to change the attitudes of the uncertain healthcare workers to increase the uptake of the vaccine and deal with the multi-faceted impact of infection.

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“…As per the tool, all queries were filled with "yes", "no" or "cannot determine" and "not applicable" and "not reported". 23 Accordingly, 15 articles were good, 13,24-37 6 were fair, 31,[38][39][40][41][42] and 3 were poor. [47][48][49]…”

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Attitude Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review

Hajure¹,

Tariku²,

Bekele³

et al. 2021

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“…In a UK survey, willingness to undergo COVID-19 vaccination was significantly associated with willingness to receive a 2020/21 IV [34]. Analogously, among Italian undergraduates, previous IV was associated with greater acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination (aOR 3.81; 95% CI: 1.18-12.27) [35]. Finally, a meta-analysis of four studies showed that previous IV was a strong predictor (OR 3.17; 95% CI: 1.84-5.46) of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance [36].…”

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Changes in Attitudes and Beliefs Concerning Vaccination and Influenza Vaccines between the First and Second COVID-19 Pandemic Waves: A Longitudinal Study

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Grassi²,

Fallani

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Perceptions of the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and preventive behaviors change over time. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may have modified laypeople’s attitudes towards routine vaccinations. In this longitudinal study, we aimed to assess changes in attitudes and beliefs concerning (influenza) vaccines between the first and second COVID-19 pandemic waves. A total of 1979 participants completed both 2020 and 2021 surveys. After one year, more interviewees agreed that vaccines were fundamental and should be mandatory (77.3% vs. 75.0%). Analogously, willingness to undergo influenza vaccination increased (p < 0.001) from 44.1% to 48.6%. This increase was seen in subjects aged ≥35 years. Previous influenza vaccinations, receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine, positive attitudes towards (influenza) vaccination, male sex, and older age were the main correlates of willingness to receive the 2021/22 influenza vaccine. Totals of 12.6% and 11.8% had no intention to receive the next seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines, respectively. Most respondents favored a hypothetical combined influenza/COVID-19 vaccine (73.7%) or influenza and COVID-19 vaccine co-administration (67.5%). In Italy, influenza and COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and refusal are common. Effective public health strategies to pursue higher uptake of both vaccines are urgently needed.

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“…These high proportions demonstrate that people in most countries, on the whole, have accepted the need for vaccines and are eager to get vaccinated [ 3 , 4 ]. However, there remain some individuals who are reluctant to take the vaccine.…”

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“Vaccine Passports” May Backfire: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study in the UK and Israel on Willingness to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19

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Domestic “vaccine passports” are being implemented across the world as a way of increasing vaccinated people’s freedom of movement and to encourage vaccination. However, these vaccine passports may affect people’s vaccination decisions in unintended and undesirable ways. This cross-sectional study investigated whether people’s willingness and motivation to get vaccinated relate to their psychological needs (autonomy, competence and relatedness), and how vaccine passports might affect these needs. Across two countries and 1358 participants, we found that need frustration—particularly autonomy frustration—was associated with lower willingness to get vaccinated and with a shift from self-determined to external motivation. In Israel (a country with vaccine passports), people reported greater autonomy frustration than in the UK (a country without vaccine passports). Our findings suggest that control measures, such as domestic vaccine passports, may have detrimental effects on people’s autonomy, motivation, and willingness to get vaccinated. Policies should strive to achieve a highly vaccinated population by supporting individuals’ autonomous motivation to get vaccinated and using messages of autonomy and relatedness, rather than applying pressure and external controls.

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Knowledge and Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination among Undergraduate Students from Central and Southern Italy

Cited by 107 publications

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Attitude Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review

Attitude Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review

Changes in Attitudes and Beliefs Concerning Vaccination and Influenza Vaccines between the First and Second COVID-19 Pandemic Waves: A Longitudinal Study

“Vaccine Passports” May Backfire: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study in the UK and Israel on Willingness to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19

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