Factors Related to the Possibility of Accepting COVID-19 Vaccines: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

AuthorMahdieh Sheikhen
AuthorMina Sheikhen
AuthorNoosha Samieefaren
AuthorSaeid Safarien
OrcidSaeid Safari [0000-0002-5917-633X]en
Issued Date2022-12-31en
AbstractBackground: The reluctance to accept vaccination could severely affect global efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: The present study investigated the willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines and related factors among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences students. Methods: This study was conducted in June-July 2021 at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. A total of 324 students completed the designed questionnaire in this population-based, web-based, cross-sectional study. SPSS 25.0 software was used to analyze the data. Results: The estimate of willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine in the study participants was 91.7%. The highest percentage of acceptance was related to medical students. Education level (P = 0.002) and acceptability (P Conclusions: The tendency to accept the COVID-19 vaccine in participants was acceptable and satisfactory. Students could positively influence people's attitudes toward receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/ipmn-131019en
KeywordCOVID-19en
KeywordSARS-CoV-2en
KeywordVaccine Acceptanceen
KeywordVaccinationen
KeywordAwarenessen
KeywordMedical Studentsen
KeywordAcceptability of Vaccineen
KeywordVaccination Hesitancyen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleFactors Related to the Possibility of Accepting COVID-19 Vaccines: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Studyen
TypeResearch Articleen

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