COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Dental Professionals Based on Employment Status During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly across the globe, leading governments to impose prolonged lockdowns on both movement and commerce. Although lockdowns decrease the rates of novel infections, they can have devastating consequences on the economy and employment levels. One of the most severely aff...
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| author | Asaf Zigron Asaf Zigron Amiel A. Dror Amiel A. Dror Nicole G. Morozov Tali Shani Tali Shani Tharwat Haj Khalil Netanel Eisenbach Netanel Eisenbach Doaa Rayan Doaa Rayan Amani Daoud Amani Daoud Fares Kablan Fares Kablan Hesham Marei Eyal Sela Eyal Sela Samer Srouji Samer Srouji |
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly across the globe, leading governments to impose prolonged lockdowns on both movement and commerce. Although lockdowns decrease the rates of novel infections, they can have devastating consequences on the economy and employment levels. One of the most severely affected sectors during this crisis has been dental medicine. Dental professionals are uniquely exposed to environments with high levels of occupational hazards, conferring additional risks of viral exposure and transmission. We analyzed 506 anonymous questionnaires completed by dentists and residents regarding acceptance of a future potential SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Our results demonstrate a statistically significant correlation between the individual's unemployment rate and their willingness to inoculate with a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine when it becomes available. This information can be used to predict trends of vaccine acceptance or rejection based on economic burden during the COVID-19 pandemic by different sectors as part of the preparedness toward global vaccination programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1366154a657249b2947cac4d04a59f1a2022-12-21T22:02:00ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2021-02-01810.3389/fmed.2021.618403618403COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Dental Professionals Based on Employment Status During the PandemicAsaf Zigron0Asaf Zigron1Amiel A. Dror2Amiel A. Dror3Nicole G. Morozov4Tali Shani5Tali Shani6Tharwat Haj Khalil7Netanel Eisenbach8Netanel Eisenbach9Doaa Rayan10Doaa Rayan11Amani Daoud12Amani Daoud13Fares Kablan14Fares Kablan15Hesham Marei16Eyal Sela17Eyal Sela18Samer Srouji19Samer Srouji20Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, IsraelDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, IsraelDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, IsraelThe Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, IsraelSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelOral and Maxillofacial Department, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, IsraelThe Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, IsraelThe Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, IsraelDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, IsraelThe Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, IsraelDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, IsraelThe Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, IsraelDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, IsraelThe Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, IsraelOral and Maxillofacial Department, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, IsraelThe Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, IsraelCollege of Dentistry, Gulf Medical University (GMU), Ajman, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, IsraelThe Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, IsraelOral and Maxillofacial Department, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, IsraelThe Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, IsraelThe COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly across the globe, leading governments to impose prolonged lockdowns on both movement and commerce. Although lockdowns decrease the rates of novel infections, they can have devastating consequences on the economy and employment levels. One of the most severely affected sectors during this crisis has been dental medicine. Dental professionals are uniquely exposed to environments with high levels of occupational hazards, conferring additional risks of viral exposure and transmission. We analyzed 506 anonymous questionnaires completed by dentists and residents regarding acceptance of a future potential SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Our results demonstrate a statistically significant correlation between the individual's unemployment rate and their willingness to inoculate with a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine when it becomes available. This information can be used to predict trends of vaccine acceptance or rejection based on economic burden during the COVID-19 pandemic by different sectors as part of the preparedness toward global vaccination programs.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.618403/fullCOVID-19vaccine hesistancyunemploymentSARS-CoV-2vaccine |
| spellingShingle | Asaf Zigron Asaf Zigron Amiel A. Dror Amiel A. Dror Nicole G. Morozov Tali Shani Tali Shani Tharwat Haj Khalil Netanel Eisenbach Netanel Eisenbach Doaa Rayan Doaa Rayan Amani Daoud Amani Daoud Fares Kablan Fares Kablan Hesham Marei Eyal Sela Eyal Sela Samer Srouji Samer Srouji COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Dental Professionals Based on Employment Status During the Pandemic Frontiers in Medicine COVID-19 vaccine hesistancy unemployment SARS-CoV-2 vaccine |
| title | COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Dental Professionals Based on Employment Status During the Pandemic |
| title_full | COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Dental Professionals Based on Employment Status During the Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Dental Professionals Based on Employment Status During the Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Dental Professionals Based on Employment Status During the Pandemic |
| title_short | COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Dental Professionals Based on Employment Status During the Pandemic |
| title_sort | covid 19 vaccine acceptance among dental professionals based on employment status during the pandemic |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccine hesistancy unemployment SARS-CoV-2 vaccine |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.618403/full |
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