COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers - 05/08/21
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Highlights |
• | When COVID-19 vaccines became available in France, more than one quarter of healthcare workers (HCWs) were either hesitant (23%) or reluctant (4%) to be vaccinated. |
• | Vaccine hesitancy was more common among HCWs with lower level of medical literacy (auxiliary nurses/technicians), as compared to nurses and physicians. |
• | A major controversy over the AstraZeneca vaccine tolerability, with broad media coverage, dramatically increased vaccine hesitancy. |
Abstract |
Objective |
To characterize healthcare workers’ (HCWs) intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by the beginning of the vaccine campaign in France.
Methods |
Data were collected on a self-administered questionnaire through the website of a tertiary care center (February 9–18, 2021).
Results |
Among 1,965 respondents, 1,436 (73.1%), 453 (23.1%), and 76 (3.9%) declared themselves in favor, hesitant, or against the COVID-19 vaccine: <60% of auxiliary nurses and technicians intended to be vaccinated, as compared to 60–79% of nurses and support staff, and>80% of medical staff. On multivariate analysis, age, occupation, flu vaccine history, and controversy over the AstraZeneca vaccine tolerability were independently associated with COVID-19 vaccine intention.
Conclusions |
Patterns of vaccine hesitancy related to the COVID-19 and influenza vaccines are similar among HCWs. Media communication on vaccine side effects have a dramatic effect on vaccine hesitancy. Efforts are requested to inform HCWs about the risk/benefit balance of COVID-19 vaccines.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : COVID-19, VACCINE, Healthcare workers, Vaccine hesitancy, Influenza
Plan
Vol 51 - N° 5
P. 484-487 - août 2021 Retour au numéro
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