Kurdee Zeyad, Al-Shouli Samia, AlAfaleq Nouf, Meo Sultan Ayoub, Alshahrani Alanoud, Alshehri Aseel, Alkathiri Noura, Bin Saiedan Shaden, Alzahrani Yara
Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Pathology, Immunology Unit, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Vaccines (Basel). 2022 May 28;10(6):867. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10060867.
The vaccination campaign against COVID-19 is an essential public health strategy to reach herd immunity, eradicate diseases, and prevent a pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the acceptance rate of the COVID-19 vaccine among people in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Out of the 922 participants involved, 294 (31.9%) were male and 628 (68.1%) were female, with a mean age of 30-49 years. A bilingual, self-administered, computer-based questionnaire was designed and distributed through social media platforms. In total, 900 participants (97.6%) showed a high acceptance rate of the vaccine. The vaccine acceptance rate was higher among people aged 60 years and above than in other age groups ( = 0.008) and single individuals compared to other groups ( = 0.003). The results reveal a relatively high acceptance level of the COVID-19 vaccine among study participants. Importantly, regression analysis results show that female gender and elderly participants are more likely to accept the COVID-19 vaccine than their counterparts. Moreover, the main factor that influenced the participants' perception of the COVID-19 vaccine was the proper timely scientific recommendations.
抗击新冠疫情的疫苗接种运动是实现群体免疫、根除疾病和预防大流行的一项重要公共卫生战略。本研究旨在调查沙特阿拉伯利雅得民众对新冠疫苗的接受率。这项横断面研究在沙特阿拉伯利雅得国王沙特大学医学院病理学系开展。在922名参与研究的人员中，294名（31.9%）为男性，628名（68.1%）为女性，平均年龄在30至49岁之间。设计了一份双语、基于计算机的自填式问卷，并通过社交媒体平台进行发放。共有900名参与者（97.6%）对疫苗表现出较高的接受率。60岁及以上人群的疫苗接受率高于其他年龄组（P = 0.008），单身人士的接受率高于其他群体（P = 0.003）。结果显示，研究参与者对新冠疫苗的接受程度相对较高。重要的是，回归分析结果表明，女性和老年参与者比其他人群更有可能接受新冠疫苗。此外，影响参与者对新冠疫苗认知的主要因素是及时恰当的科学建议。
