| Autor: |
Marian S. Boshra, Marwa O. Elgendy, Lamiaa N Abdelaty, Mahmoud Tammam, Abdullah S. Alanazi, Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alzarea, Saud Alsahali, Rania M. Sarhan |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 24; Pages: 16803 |
| ISSN: |
1660-4601 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/ijerph192416803 |
| Popis: |
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the Egyptian population’s preference and awareness related to available COVID-19 vaccines and to determine different factors that can affect beliefs concerning these vaccines. Methods: A cross-sectional web-based study was carried out among the general population in Egypt. Data collection was conducted via an online questionnaire. Results: About 426 subjects participated in the survey. Vaccine preference is nearly equally even (50%) among all respondents. There was no significant difference in vaccine preference according to age, gender, residence, educational level, or social status. About 50% of public respondents mentioned that both AstraZeneca and Sinopharm vaccines do not offer protection against new variant COVID-19 strains. Healthcare workers are the lowest respondents to agree that vaccines offer protection against new COVID-19 variants (10.9%) compared to unemployed respondents (20.3%) and other professions (68.8%) with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.005). Safety of vaccine administration among children below 18 showed statistical differences for gender and educational level predictors. Conclusions: Most of the study population has satisfying knowledge about the COVID-19 vaccine. Continuous awareness campaigns must be carried out so that the people’s background is updated with any new information that would help in raising the trust in vaccination. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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