Primary Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, Palestine.
Consultant Family Medicine, Ministry of Health, Palestine.
Vaccine. 2022 Jun 9;40(26):3713-3719. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.05.026. Epub 2022 May 13.
In response to this extraordinary outbreak, many countries and companies rush to develop an effective vaccine, authorize, and deliver it to all people across the world. Despite these extensive efforts, curbing this pandemic relies highly upon vaccination coverage. This study aimed to determine SARS-COV-2 vaccine uptake among Palestinian healthcare workers, the factors that influence vaccination uptake, and the motivators and barriers to vaccination.
A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online anonymous self-administered questionnaire during April and May 2021, after the Palestinian Ministry of Health launched the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The questionnaire collected socio-demographic characteristics, vaccination attitude and vaccination uptake status, and motivators and barriers towards vaccination. In addition, multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify the influencing factors of vaccination uptake.
The study included 1018 participants from different professions, including 560 (55.0%) females. Of the participants, 677 (66.5%; 95% CI: 63.5-69.4%) received the vaccine. Higher uptake was observed among males (aOR = 1.5; 95 %CI: 1.1-2.1), single HCWs (aOR = 1.3; 95 %CI: 1.1-1.8), HCWs working in the non-governmental sector (aOR = 1.6; 95 %CI: 1.2-2.4), higher monthly income (aOR = 1.9; 95 %CI: 1.4-2.8) and smoking (aOR = 1.5; 95 %CI: 1.1-3.5). The lower level of negative vaccination attitudes predicted higher intake; mistrust of vaccine belief (aOR = 1.6; 95 %CI: 1.4-1.7) and worries over unforeseen future effects (aOR = 1.2; 95 %CI: 1.1-1.3).
In conclusion, the COVID-19 vaccination uptake was comparable to other studies worldwide but still needs to be improved, especially in the context of this ongoing global pandemic. It is imperative to invest resources to promote vaccination uptake and target all the vaccine misconceptions and fears.
针对这一特殊疫情，许多国家和公司竞相开发有效的疫苗，并在全球范围内授权和向所有人提供。尽管做出了这些广泛的努力，但控制这种大流行仍然高度依赖疫苗接种覆盖率。本研究旨在确定巴勒斯坦卫生保健工作者中 SARS-COV-2 疫苗的接种率、影响接种率的因素、接种的动机和障碍。
在巴勒斯坦卫生部启动 COVID-19 疫苗接种运动后，于 2021 年 4 月和 5 月期间使用在线匿名自我管理问卷进行了横断面研究。该问卷收集了社会人口统计学特征、疫苗接种态度和接种情况以及疫苗接种的动机和障碍。此外，还进行了多变量逻辑回归分析，以确定影响接种率的因素。
研究包括来自不同职业的 1018 名参与者，其中 560 名（55.0%）为女性。在参与者中，有 677 人（66.5%；95%CI：63.5-69.4%）接种了疫苗。男性（aOR=1.5；95%CI：1.1-2.1）、单身 HCWs（aOR=1.3；95%CI：1.1-1.8）、非政府部门工作的 HCWs（aOR=1.6；95%CI：1.2-2.4）、较高的月收入（aOR=1.9；95%CI：1.4-2.8）和吸烟者（aOR=1.5；95%CI：1.1-3.5）的接种率更高。较低水平的负面疫苗接种态度预示着更高的摄入量；对疫苗信仰的不信任（aOR=1.6；95%CI：1.4-1.7）和对不可预见的未来影响的担忧（aOR=1.2；95%CI：1.1-1.3）。
总之，COVID-19 疫苗接种率与全球其他研究相当，但仍需提高，特别是在这一持续的全球大流行背景下。必须投入资源，促进疫苗接种，并针对所有疫苗误解和担忧采取行动。
