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COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and Hesitancy in Healthcare Workers and the General Population: A Systematic Review and Policy Recommendations

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Publicado en:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health vol. 21, no. 9 (2024), p. 1134
Autor principal: Alessandra Pereira da Silva
Otros Autores: Luciana Ribeiro Castaneda, Ana Paula Cavalcante de Oliveira, Fronteira, Inês, Craveiro, Isabel, Leila Senna Maia, Chança, Raphael, Boniol, Mathieu, Ferrinho, Paulo, Dal Poz, Mario Roberto
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MDPI AG
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World Health Organization
United States > US
Grey literature
COVID-19 vaccines
Fatalities
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Medical Subject Headings-MeSH
Pandemics
Medical personnel
Vocabularies & taxonomies
Productivity
Databases
Subject heading schemes
Developing countries > LDCs
Health sciences
Doulas
Caregivers
Midwifery
Systematic review
Health services
Disease transmission
Vaccine hesitancy
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Resumen:Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic challenged the scientific community to find and develop a vaccine to fight the disease. However, problems with achieving high vaccine coverage have emerged, even among high-risk groups such as healthcare workers (HCWs). Objective: The objective of this study is to examine factors that influence HCW’s and the general population’s adherence to COVID-19 vaccination and national policies to vaccinate HCWs and other target groups. Methods: This study implemented a systematic review. The eligibility criterion for inclusion was being a HCW, target population for COVID-19 vaccination, or general population. Vaccination was the target intervention, and the COVID-19 pandemic was the context. We selected publications published between 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2022. Qualitative synthesis used a meta-aggregation approach. Results: Nineteen articles were included in the review, with study samples varying from 48 to 5708 participants. Most of the evidence came from cross-sectional and qualitative studies. The main findings were related to vaccine hesitancy rather than acceptance. Factors associated with HCW vaccine hesitancy included subjective feelings such as safety concerns, rapid vaccine development, and insufficient testing. Countries have adopted few public policies to address this problem, and the main concern is whether to enforce vaccination and the extent to which measures are legal. Conclusion: The quality of the evidence base remains weak. Skepticism, mistrust, and hesitancy toward vaccination are global issues that can jeopardize vaccination coverage.
ISSN:1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph21091134
Fuente:Health & Medical Collection