Assessment of COVID-19 vaccines acceptance in the Lebanese population: a national cross-sectional study
Background Vaccines have become the best weapon for epidemic prevention and control in the absence of standard approved effective therapies. However, skepticism about the vaccine efficacy and safety is constantly reported. To our knowledge, there has been no study assessing COVID-19 vaccine acceptan...
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| author | Philippe Hanna Aline Issa Ziad Noujeim Mira Hleyhel Nadine Saleh |
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| description | Background Vaccines have become the best weapon for epidemic prevention and control in the absence of standard approved effective therapies. However, skepticism about the vaccine efficacy and safety is constantly reported. To our knowledge, there has been no study assessing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Lebanon. The primary objective of this survey is to assess the COVID-19 vaccines’ acceptance and its related determinants in the Lebanese population. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lebanon from February 16 through February 25, 2021. Data was collected using an online questionnaire via social media platforms using the snowball technique. The questionnaire consisted of 47 questions related to sociodemographic and medical history, COVID-19 experience, knowledge, practice, and beliefs towards COVID-19 vaccines, including vaccines acceptance. Binary logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with vaccine acceptance. Results A total of 1209 questionnaires were completed; around 63.4% have reported their acceptance for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, while only 57% of participants registered themselves on the national platform. The multivariable analysis showed that a higher knowledge scale, living in an urban residential area, having hypertension, not having a food allergy, reporting a higher fear to experience COVID-19 infection, and receiving or wanting to receive influenza vaccine, were positive predictors of COVID-19 vaccines acceptance. Conclusions Our findings support the need to improve knowledge about COVID-19 infection and vaccination through education and awareness programs. Specifically residents of rural areas should be targeted to optimize COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among the Lebanese population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-384772f26b304330a6067f450fce9afe2023-12-07T15:28:04ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice2052-32112022-12-0115110.1186/s40545-021-00403-x12315311Assessment of COVID-19 vaccines acceptance in the Lebanese population: a national cross-sectional studyPhilippe Hanna0Aline Issa1Ziad Noujeim2Mira Hleyhel3Nadine Saleh4Faculty of Public Health,Faculty of Public Health,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine,Faculty of Public Health,Faculty of Public Health,Background Vaccines have become the best weapon for epidemic prevention and control in the absence of standard approved effective therapies. However, skepticism about the vaccine efficacy and safety is constantly reported. To our knowledge, there has been no study assessing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Lebanon. The primary objective of this survey is to assess the COVID-19 vaccines’ acceptance and its related determinants in the Lebanese population. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lebanon from February 16 through February 25, 2021. Data was collected using an online questionnaire via social media platforms using the snowball technique. The questionnaire consisted of 47 questions related to sociodemographic and medical history, COVID-19 experience, knowledge, practice, and beliefs towards COVID-19 vaccines, including vaccines acceptance. Binary logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with vaccine acceptance. Results A total of 1209 questionnaires were completed; around 63.4% have reported their acceptance for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, while only 57% of participants registered themselves on the national platform. The multivariable analysis showed that a higher knowledge scale, living in an urban residential area, having hypertension, not having a food allergy, reporting a higher fear to experience COVID-19 infection, and receiving or wanting to receive influenza vaccine, were positive predictors of COVID-19 vaccines acceptance. Conclusions Our findings support the need to improve knowledge about COVID-19 infection and vaccination through education and awareness programs. Specifically residents of rural areas should be targeted to optimize COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among the Lebanese population.http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40545-021-00403-xcovid-19vaccinesacceptancemiddle eastlebanon |
| spellingShingle | Philippe Hanna Aline Issa Ziad Noujeim Mira Hleyhel Nadine Saleh Assessment of COVID-19 vaccines acceptance in the Lebanese population: a national cross-sectional study Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice covid-19 vaccines acceptance middle east lebanon |
| title | Assessment of COVID-19 vaccines acceptance in the Lebanese population: a national cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Assessment of COVID-19 vaccines acceptance in the Lebanese population: a national cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of COVID-19 vaccines acceptance in the Lebanese population: a national cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of COVID-19 vaccines acceptance in the Lebanese population: a national cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Assessment of COVID-19 vaccines acceptance in the Lebanese population: a national cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | assessment of covid 19 vaccines acceptance in the lebanese population a national cross sectional study |
| topic | covid-19 vaccines acceptance middle east lebanon |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40545-021-00403-x |
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