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Editor, Senior Moderator
Med Princ Pract
. 2021 Jan 22.
doi: 10.1159/000514636. Online ahead of print.
Acceptance of a COVID-19 Vaccine and its Related Determinants among the General Adult Population in Kuwait
Yosor Alqudeimat, Deema Alenezi, Bedour AlHajri, Heba Alfouzan, Zain Almokhaizeem, Saba Altamimi, Waleed Almansouri, Sayed Alzalzalah, Ali Ziyab
Abstract
Objective: To determine the acceptance of a potential coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine among the general adult population in Kuwait and assess its determinants.
Subjects and methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted by enrolling adults living in Kuwait (n = 2368; aged ≥21 years). Acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine was inferred if participants indicated that they "definitely or probably will accept vaccination against COVID-19 once a vaccine is available." Associations were explored by applying a modified Poisson regression to estimate and infer adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI).
Results: In total, 53.1% (1257/2368) of the participants were willing to accept a COVID-19 vaccine once available. Male subjects were more willing to accept a COVID-19 vaccine than females (58.3% vs. 50.9%, P < 0.001). Subjects who viewed vaccines in general to have health-related risks were less willing to accept vaccination (aPR = 0.39, 95% CI: 0.35-0.44). Moreover, participants who previously received an influenza vaccine were more likely to accept a COVID-19 vaccine (aPR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.31-1.58). Willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 increased as the self-perceived chances of contracting the infection increased (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Overall, 53.1% of the study participants demonstrated willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19. We found several factors influencing the level of acceptance. Since vaccination appears to be an essential preventive measure that can halt the COVID-19 pandemic, factors relating to low vaccine acceptance need to be urgently addressed by public health strategies.
. 2021 Jan 22.
doi: 10.1159/000514636. Online ahead of print.
Acceptance of a COVID-19 Vaccine and its Related Determinants among the General Adult Population in Kuwait
Yosor Alqudeimat, Deema Alenezi, Bedour AlHajri, Heba Alfouzan, Zain Almokhaizeem, Saba Altamimi, Waleed Almansouri, Sayed Alzalzalah, Ali Ziyab
- PMID: 33486492
- DOI: 10.1159/000514636
Abstract
Objective: To determine the acceptance of a potential coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine among the general adult population in Kuwait and assess its determinants.
Subjects and methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted by enrolling adults living in Kuwait (n = 2368; aged ≥21 years). Acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine was inferred if participants indicated that they "definitely or probably will accept vaccination against COVID-19 once a vaccine is available." Associations were explored by applying a modified Poisson regression to estimate and infer adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI).
Results: In total, 53.1% (1257/2368) of the participants were willing to accept a COVID-19 vaccine once available. Male subjects were more willing to accept a COVID-19 vaccine than females (58.3% vs. 50.9%, P < 0.001). Subjects who viewed vaccines in general to have health-related risks were less willing to accept vaccination (aPR = 0.39, 95% CI: 0.35-0.44). Moreover, participants who previously received an influenza vaccine were more likely to accept a COVID-19 vaccine (aPR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.31-1.58). Willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 increased as the self-perceived chances of contracting the infection increased (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Overall, 53.1% of the study participants demonstrated willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19. We found several factors influencing the level of acceptance. Since vaccination appears to be an essential preventive measure that can halt the COVID-19 pandemic, factors relating to low vaccine acceptance need to be urgently addressed by public health strategies.