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Editor, Senior Moderator
Vaccines (Basel)
. 2022 Feb 2;10(2):230.
doi: 10.3390/vaccines10020230.
COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal among Nurses Worldwide: Review of Trends and Predictors
Jagdish Khubchandani[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Elizabeth Bustos[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Sabrina Chowdhury[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Nirbachita Biswas[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Teresa Keller[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy has become a major concern around the world. Recent reports have also highlighted COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in healthcare workers. Despite media reports and scientific publications, little is known about the extent and predictors of COVID-19 vaccination refusal among nurses. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess COVID-19 vaccine refusal rates among nurses globally and to explore the reasons for refusal and factors associated with the uptake of the vaccines. A scoping review of the published literature was conducted, and a final pool of 51 studies (n = 41,098 nurses) from 36 countries was included in this review. The overall pooled prevalence rate of COVID-19 vaccine refusal among 41,098 nurses worldwide was 20.7% (95% CI = 16.5-27%). The rates of vaccination refusal were higher from March 2020-December 2020 compared to the rates from January 2021-May 2021. The major reasons for COVID-19 vaccine refusal were concerns about vaccine safety, side effects, and efficacy; misinformation and lack of knowledge; and mistrust in experts, authorities, or pharmaceutical companies. The major factors associated with acceptance of the vaccines were: male sex, older age, and flu vaccination history. Evidence-based strategies should be implemented in healthcare systems worldwide to increase the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among nurses to ensure their safety and the safety of their patients and community members.
Keywords: COVID-19; coronavirus; nurse; perception; vaccination; vaccine.
. 2022 Feb 2;10(2):230.
doi: 10.3390/vaccines10020230.
COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal among Nurses Worldwide: Review of Trends and Predictors
Jagdish Khubchandani[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Elizabeth Bustos[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Sabrina Chowdhury[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Nirbachita Biswas[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Teresa Keller[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35214687
- DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10020230
Abstract
COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy has become a major concern around the world. Recent reports have also highlighted COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in healthcare workers. Despite media reports and scientific publications, little is known about the extent and predictors of COVID-19 vaccination refusal among nurses. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess COVID-19 vaccine refusal rates among nurses globally and to explore the reasons for refusal and factors associated with the uptake of the vaccines. A scoping review of the published literature was conducted, and a final pool of 51 studies (n = 41,098 nurses) from 36 countries was included in this review. The overall pooled prevalence rate of COVID-19 vaccine refusal among 41,098 nurses worldwide was 20.7% (95% CI = 16.5-27%). The rates of vaccination refusal were higher from March 2020-December 2020 compared to the rates from January 2021-May 2021. The major reasons for COVID-19 vaccine refusal were concerns about vaccine safety, side effects, and efficacy; misinformation and lack of knowledge; and mistrust in experts, authorities, or pharmaceutical companies. The major factors associated with acceptance of the vaccines were: male sex, older age, and flu vaccination history. Evidence-based strategies should be implemented in healthcare systems worldwide to increase the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among nurses to ensure their safety and the safety of their patients and community members.
Keywords: COVID-19; coronavirus; nurse; perception; vaccination; vaccine.