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Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine appears to be a necessary component to halt the spread of the pandemic. HCWs are among the groups with the greatest risk of contracting an infection. Aim and objectives: Aim of the study was to investigate beliefs and barriers related to covid 19 vaccine and to correlate it with anxiety, depression and stress levels between vaccinated and unwilling to be vaccinated healthcare providers.

Patients and methods: This was a comparative cross-sectional analytical study between vaccinated and unvaccinated healthcare workers.

Results: As regard Relation between being vaccinated or not and DASS-21, 7.5% of total participants shows moderate expression, 14.8% shows mild expression and 77.8% shows normal expression with significant higher in normal expression participants among vaccinated group vs non-vaccinated.

Conclusion: In contrast to expectations, there was a significant amount of reluctance and resistance to the COIVD-19 vaccine. Notably, baseline acceptance for immunisation is still low in many nations, and public trust in immunisation is also low. Concerns about safety, efficacy, and potential side effects were the main obstacles to the COIVD-19 vaccine's acceptability, which is in line with research conducted in other nations across various population groups. The most popular information source for COVID-19 and vaccination was social media

Keywords

Psychological; beliefs; barriers; willingness; healthcare providers; COVID-19 virus; vaccination

Subject Area

Psychiatry

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