Did Italy Really Need Compulsory Vaccination against COVID‐19 for Healthcare Workers? Results of a Survey in a Centre for Maternal and Child Health
| Autor: | Michela Peruch, Paola Toscani, Nicoletta Grassi, Giulia Zamagni, Lorenzo Monasta, Davide Radaelli, Tommaso Livieri, Alessandro Manfredi, Stefano D’Errico |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Peruch, Michela, Toscani, Paola, Grassi, Nicoletta, Zamagni, Giulia, Monasta, Lorenzo, Radaelli, Davide, Livieri, Tommaso, Manfredi, Alessandro, D'Errico, Stefano |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Pharmacology
healthcare workers Immunology compulsory COVID‐19 vaccination vaccine acceptance Italian legislation international legislation vaccine attitudes vaccine hesitancy Infectious Diseases healthcare worker compulsory COVID-19 vaccination Drug Discovery Pharmacology (medical) vaccine attitude |
| Zdroj: | Vaccines; Volume 10; Issue 8; Pages: 1293 |
| Popis: | Since its early spread, the COVID-19 pandemic has become a health threat globally. Due to their crucial role in the pandemic, Italy declared compulsory vaccination for healthcare workers. Vaccine hesitancy was observed among the healthcare workers and an ethical debate arose about Italian legal statement D.L. n. 44/2021. In this article, we present the results of a survey performed in an Italian center for maternal and infant care and assess the attitudes towards the COVID-19 pandemic and the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of healthcare workers. Since March 2022, 91.5% of healthcare workers have been vaccinated with an additional dose. Only 2.3% of the respondents refused to take vaccination: the reasons behind this refusal were distrust, doubts over safety, and lack of information. Despite the high rate of response to vaccination, 17.7% of HCWs did not agree with its mandatory nature. In addition, 5.4% stated that they agreed to be vaccinated exclusively because of the sanctions provided for by the legislation. In conclusion, adequate vaccination coverage has been achieved in the hospital under consideration. However, it is still very important to continue to persuade HCWs of vaccine efficacy and safety, considering their social role. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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