Exploring perception and hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccine: A study from Jordan
Exploring perception and hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccine: A study from Jordan
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DOI：
10.1080/21645515.2021.1888633
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发表时间：
2021-05-21
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4.8
通讯作者：
Alfaqih, Mahmoud A.
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Abu Farha, Rana K.;Alzoubi, Karem H.;Alfaqih, Mahmoud A.
接种COVID-19疫苗可能是控制当前病毒大流行的最有效策略。大规模接种疫苗的成功，在遏制COVID-19的规模上，很大程度上取决于公众对公共卫生官员授权的计划的遵守情况。这项研究旨在通过自我管理的在线调查评估约旦人对试验性COVID-19疫苗的看法和可能的犹豫。在研究期间，共有1287人同意参加研究。超过一半的参与者（n = 734，57%）是女性，大多数（n = 893，69%）拥有大学学位。大多数参与者（n = 871，68%）认为科学家有足够的工具来开发安全有效的COVID-19疫苗，其中三分之二（n = 861，67%）认为开发疫苗将结束大流行。然而，其中约一半（n = 665，52%）的人报告说，他们对COVID-19疫苗接种的好处没有足够的信息。研究参与者倾向于通过自然方式获得对COVID-19的免疫力是拒绝接种疫苗的最常见原因（n = 826，64%），其次是他们担心疫苗相关的不良反应（n = 781，61%）。总之，抽样参与者对接种COVID-19疫苗表现出总体积极的态度。建议利用电视及社交媒体开展教育活动，以更好地告知公众COVID-19疫苗在达成基于“群体免疫”的策略以控制当前大流行方面的益处。
Vaccination against COVID-19 may present the most effective strategy to control current viral pandemic. The success of delivering mass vaccination, on the scale of what would be applied to contain COVID-19, largely depends on the compliance of the public to programs mandated by public health officials. This study was aimed to evaluate the perception and possible hesitance of people in Jordan toward a tentative COVID-19 vaccine using self-administrated online survey. During the study period, a total of 1287 agreed to participate in the study. More than half of the participants (n = 734, 57%) were females and the majority (n = 893, 69%) had a University degree. Most of the participants (n = 871, 68%) believed that scientists have adequate tools to develop a safe and efficacious COVID-19 vaccine and two-third of them (n = 861, 67%) believed that developing vaccines would end the pandemic. However, around half of them (n = 665, 52%) reported not having adequate information on the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination. Preference of study participants to achieve immunity against COVID-19 using natural way was the most commonly reported reason to refuse vaccination (n = 826, 64%), followed by their concern about adverse effects associated with the vaccine (n = 781, 61%). In conclusion, the sampled participants showed an overall positive attitude toward receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Educational campaigns using television and social media are recommended to better inform the public of the benefits of COVID-19 vaccine in reaching a "herd immunity" based strategy to control the current pandemic.