COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Arab Americans.

Autor: Kheil MH; Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center, 3990 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Jain D; Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center, 3990 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Jomaa J; School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Askar B; School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Alcodray Y; School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Wahbi S; School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Brikho S; School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Kadouh A; School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Harajli D; School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Jawad ZN; School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Fehmi Z; College of Literature, Science and the Arts, The University of Michigan, 101 N Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA., Elhage M; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wayne State University, 4841 Cass Avenue, 2155 Old Main, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Tawil T; Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center, 3990 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Fehmi O; College of Literature, Science and the Arts, The University of Michigan, 101 N Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA., Alzouhayli SJ; School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Ujayli D; College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, 965 Fee Road A110, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA., Suleiman N; School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Kazziha O; College of Education, Wayne State University, 5425 Gullen Mall, Detroit, MI 48202, USA., Saleh R; Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center, 3990 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Abada E; Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center, 3990 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Shallal A; Division of Infectious Diseases, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Blvd, CFP 303, Detroit, MI 48202, USA., Kim S; Biostatistics Core, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.; Population Sciences and Disparities Research, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Kumar VA; Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center, 4201 Saint Antoine, Suite 6F UHC, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Zervos M; Division of Infectious Diseases, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Blvd, CFP 303, Detroit, MI 48202, USA., Cote ML; Population Sciences and Disparities Research, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Ali-Fehmi R; Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center, 3990 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Vaccines [Vaccines (Basel)] 2022 Apr 14; Vol. 10 (4). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 14.
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10040610
Abstrakt: (1) Background: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccines have a significant impact on reducing morbidity and mortality from infection. However, vaccine hesitancy remains an obstacle in combating the pandemic. The Arab American (AA) population is understudied; thus, we aimed to explore COVID-19 attitudes within this community. (2) Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. An anonymous online survey was distributed to members of different AA associations and to the community through the snowball method. (3) Results: A total of 1746 participants completed the survey. A total of 92% of respondents reported having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. A total of 73% reported willingness to receive a booster, and 72% plan to give their children the vaccine. On multivariate analysis, respondents were more likely to be vaccine-hesitant if they were hesitant about receiving any vaccine in general. They were less likely to be vaccine-hesitant if they were immigrants, over the age of 40, up to date on their general vaccination and if they believed that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective in preventing an infection. The belief that all vaccines are effective at preventing diseases was also associated with lower hesitancy. (4) Conclusions: This sample of AAs have higher vaccination rates and are more willing to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 when compared to the rest of the population. However, a reemergence of hesitancy might be arising towards the boosters.
Databáze: MEDLINE