Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccines and Its Hesitancy Among Jordanian Population.

Autor:	Abdullah M; Surgery, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, GBR., Shahait AD; Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA., Qaisieh R; Anesthesia, Hashemite University of Jordan, Zarqa, JOR., Wleidat R; Ophthalmology, The Jordanian Ministry of Health, Amman, JOR., Al-Ramahi M; Orthopedics, The Jordanian Ministry of Health, Amman, JOR., Bader G; Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, JOR., AbuRajab MO; Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, JOR., Haddad TA; Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, JOR., Al-Omari AY; Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, JOR., Bani Issa MS; Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, JOR., Bader T; Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, JOR., Bani Ahmad S; Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, JOR., Hani H; Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, JOR., Hani H; Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, JOR., AlNsour AA; Internal Medicine, Jordanian Royal Medical Services, Amman, JOR., Abdin B; Internal Medicine, Al-Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem, PSE.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Jun 26; Vol. 14 (6), pp. e26337. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 26 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.26337
Abstrakt:	Background Since the spread of the COVID-19 virus, governments are putting significant resources into ending the pandemic. Vaccination arises as the best solution to get back to our everyday lives. However, we are now facing vaccine hesitancy, which is a critical problem. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted between December 15, 2020, and March 1, 2021, using a validated online-based questionnaire; participants were compared using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) program based on multiple factors. Results A total of 1607 participants throughout Jordan have responded to the questionnaire, among which 880 (54.8%) have bachelor's degrees, 236 (14.7%) have a high educational level (master and doctoral), and 491 (30.5%) have a diploma or less. Although this is a non-probable sample, it is not a representative sample as, according to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), only 33.6% of the Jordan population have a tertiary education. Overall, 892 (55.5%) of the studied subjects had the intention to take the vaccine, distributed as follows: 156 (66.1%) of the high educational participants wanted to take the vaccine, compared to 512 (58.2%) of those who have bachelor's degree and 224 (45.6%) of those who have diploma or less (p < 0.001). Reading scientific articles talking about the vaccines and their effects (55.6%, p < 0.001), knowing the mechanism of action (45.2%, p = 0.007), getting proper medical advice (27.2%, p < 0.001), encouraged by the increasing number of infections and deaths (39.7%, p < 0.001), and the number of people who received the vaccine (16.1%, p < 0.001) were the most critical factors that played a role in taking the vaccine by all of the studied groups. Male gender (OR = 2.02; 95% CI = 1.54-2.64; p < 0.001), high income of more than 1000 JDs (1400 USD) (OR = 3.23; 95% CI = 2.21-4.71; p < 0.001), having an educational level of either high education (OR = 3.39; 95% CI = 2.07-5.55; p < 0.001) or bachelor degree (OR = 1.67; 95% CI = 1.25-2.24; p = 0.001), and being encouraged by the increasing number of infections and deaths caused by COVID-19 (OR = 1.97; 95% CI = 1.46-2.66; p < 0.001) were all significantly associated with the willingness to take the vaccine. Conclusion As the world rushes toward vaccination to end the pandemic, efforts are needed to end this phenomenon of vaccine hesitancy by enlightening people with the precise knowledge regarding the vaccine's mechanism of action, side effects, and efficacy focusing mainly on people with lower educational levels. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Abdullah et al.)
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