Zubaid Areej M, Alhamdi Maha T, Al-Harthi Noor I, Al-Harthi Khulood M, AlQarni Razan A, Shebany Yassmin M, Fathelrahman Ahmed Ibrahim, Abdelwahab Sayed F
College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia.
BMC Public Health. 2024 Dec 30;24(1):3608. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-20953-4.
There is limited data that assessed the changes in public confidence in routine childhood and adult vaccines after Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We, therefore, assessed these changes and the reasons; if any; for these changes and measured the impact of COVID-19 on peoples' thoughts regarding routine vaccinations in Saudi Arabia.
We undertook a cross-sectional online study in Saudi Arabia from November 2023 to April 2024. Participation was voluntary for those above 18 years and lived in Saudi Arabia. The study tool was an online self-administered questionnaire. Data gathered were analyzed using the SPSS version 25 software.
A total of 1217 Saudi Arabian participants were enrolled. Among the total participants, only 32.4% (n = 394) participants were males. Most of the participants (55%, n = 679) were from the western region and were married (56.9%, n = 693). Most participants (71%, n = 873) revealed that the routine vaccination plays an important role in protecting them and their children from infectious diseases. The confidence in routine vaccination after the COVID-19 pandemic didn't change among 59% (n = 723), decreased in 22% (n = 261) and increased in 19% (n = 238) of the participants. The most common reason for the change in participants' confidence (68%, n = 743) in routine vaccination after the COVID-19 pandemic was the fear of the impact of COVID-19 vaccine on the immune system or the body's ability to respond correctly to routine vaccines.
We have showed that there is little change in the confidence of routine vaccination among people in Saudi Arabia compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study could shed light on the potential challenges and opportunities for promoting vaccine acceptance and uptake in a post-pandemic era.
评估2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行后公众对儿童和成人常规疫苗信心变化的数据有限。因此，我们评估了这些变化及其原因（如有），并衡量了COVID-19对沙特阿拉伯民众关于常规疫苗接种想法的影响。
2023年11月至2024年4月，我们在沙特阿拉伯进行了一项横断面在线研究。18岁以上居住在沙特阿拉伯的人可自愿参与。研究工具是一份在线自填问卷。收集到的数据使用SPSS 25版软件进行分析。
共招募了1217名沙特阿拉伯参与者。在所有参与者中，只有32.4%（n = 394）是男性。大多数参与者（55%，n = 679）来自西部地区，已婚（56.9%，n = 693）。大多数参与者（71%，n = 873）表示，常规疫苗接种在保护他们及其子女免受传染病侵害方面发挥着重要作用。COVID-19大流行后，59%（n = 723）的参与者对常规疫苗接种的信心没有变化，22%（n = 261）的参与者信心下降，19%（n = 238）的参与者信心增加。COVID-19大流行后参与者对常规疫苗接种信心变化的最常见原因（68%，n = 743）是担心COVID-19疫苗对免疫系统或身体正确应对常规疫苗能力的影响。
我们发现，与COVID-19大流行前相比，沙特阿拉伯民众对常规疫苗接种的信心变化不大。我们的研究可为大流行后时代促进疫苗接受和接种的潜在挑战与机遇提供启示。
