The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Influenza Immunization in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study
Faisal Minshawi,1 Mohammed Samannodi,2 Hassan Alwafi,3 Hamza M Assaggaf,1 Mohammed A Almatrafi,4 Emad Salawati,5 Radi Alsafi,1 Ruba A Alharbi,3 Raghad F Alduais,3 Muruj Alrehaili,3 Shahad Tariq,3 Rahaf Alghamdi,3 Shumok Almatrfi3 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Science...
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| author | Minshawi F Samannodi M Alwafi H Assaggaf HM Almatrafi MA Salawati E Alsafi R Alharbi RA Alduais RF Alrehaili M Tariq S Alghamdi R Almatrfi S |
| author_facet | Minshawi F Samannodi M Alwafi H Assaggaf HM Almatrafi MA Salawati E Alsafi R Alharbi RA Alduais RF Alrehaili M Tariq S Alghamdi R Almatrfi S |
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| description | Faisal Minshawi,1 Mohammed Samannodi,2 Hassan Alwafi,3 Hamza M Assaggaf,1 Mohammed A Almatrafi,4 Emad Salawati,5 Radi Alsafi,1 Ruba A Alharbi,3 Raghad F Alduais,3 Muruj Alrehaili,3 Shahad Tariq,3 Rahaf Alghamdi,3 Shumok Almatrfi3 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 3Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Pediatrics, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohammed Samannodi, Email mssamannodi@uqu.edu.saIntroduction: Influenza vaccination is the primary control measure for severe complications caused by influenza viruses. Moreover, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saudi Arabia recommends vaccinating people at risk against influenza to minimise co-infection risk with SARS-CoV2. Therefore, this study aims to assess the Saudi population’s knowledge, attitude, and practice toward influenza vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, we evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on seasonal influenza vaccination.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey in Saudi Arabia between July to August 2021. Participants were invited to complete the questionnaire through a survey link sent to social media platforms.Results: A total of 2410 participants were included in this study. Our data demonstrate a lack of practice, attitude, and knowledge, especially on the influenza virus’s symptoms, viral transmission, and vaccine efficacy. Moreover, this study showed that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted seasonal influenza vaccination in the Saudi population by 1.5-times compared to the previous years.Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic has increased the hesitancy of Saudi participants in influenza vaccination due to the lack of knowledge. As the pandemic of COVID-19 is fading, awareness campaigns are needed to encourage the public about the importance of receiving the influenza vaccine, especially for those at high risk each year.Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, influenza vaccine, vaccine hesitancy |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd4ed4f579c14b01afa9cb922eafe77a2022-12-22T04:02:22ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare1178-23902022-08-01Volume 151841184977796The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Influenza Immunization in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional StudyMinshawi FSamannodi MAlwafi HAssaggaf HMAlmatrafi MASalawati EAlsafi RAlharbi RAAlduais RFAlrehaili MTariq SAlghamdi RAlmatrfi SFaisal Minshawi,1 Mohammed Samannodi,2 Hassan Alwafi,3 Hamza M Assaggaf,1 Mohammed A Almatrafi,4 Emad Salawati,5 Radi Alsafi,1 Ruba A Alharbi,3 Raghad F Alduais,3 Muruj Alrehaili,3 Shahad Tariq,3 Rahaf Alghamdi,3 Shumok Almatrfi3 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 3Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Pediatrics, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohammed Samannodi, Email mssamannodi@uqu.edu.saIntroduction: Influenza vaccination is the primary control measure for severe complications caused by influenza viruses. Moreover, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saudi Arabia recommends vaccinating people at risk against influenza to minimise co-infection risk with SARS-CoV2. Therefore, this study aims to assess the Saudi population’s knowledge, attitude, and practice toward influenza vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, we evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on seasonal influenza vaccination.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey in Saudi Arabia between July to August 2021. Participants were invited to complete the questionnaire through a survey link sent to social media platforms.Results: A total of 2410 participants were included in this study. Our data demonstrate a lack of practice, attitude, and knowledge, especially on the influenza virus’s symptoms, viral transmission, and vaccine efficacy. Moreover, this study showed that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted seasonal influenza vaccination in the Saudi population by 1.5-times compared to the previous years.Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic has increased the hesitancy of Saudi participants in influenza vaccination due to the lack of knowledge. As the pandemic of COVID-19 is fading, awareness campaigns are needed to encourage the public about the importance of receiving the influenza vaccine, especially for those at high risk each year.Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, influenza vaccine, vaccine hesitancyhttps://www.dovepress.com/the-influence-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-influenza-immunization-in-saudi--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDHcovid-19 pandemicinfluenza vaccinevaccine hesitancy |
| spellingShingle | Minshawi F Samannodi M Alwafi H Assaggaf HM Almatrafi MA Salawati E Alsafi R Alharbi RA Alduais RF Alrehaili M Tariq S Alghamdi R Almatrfi S The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Influenza Immunization in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare covid-19 pandemic influenza vaccine vaccine hesitancy |
| title | The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Influenza Immunization in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Influenza Immunization in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Influenza Immunization in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Influenza Immunization in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Influenza Immunization in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | influence of covid 19 pandemic on influenza immunization in saudi arabia cross sectional study |
| topic | covid-19 pandemic influenza vaccine vaccine hesitancy |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/the-influence-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-influenza-immunization-in-saudi--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDH |
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