Identifying H1N1 and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy or refusal among health care providers: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this review was to describe and map the evidence on COVID-19 and H1N1 vaccine hesitancy or refusal by physicians, nurses, and pharmacists in North America, the United Kingdom and the European Union, and Australia.

Introduction

Since 2009, we have experienced two pandemics: H1N1 "swine flu" and COVID-19. While severity and transmissibility of these viruses varied, vaccination has been a critical component of bringing both pandemics under control. However, uptake of these vaccines has been affected by vaccine hesitancy and refusal. The vaccination behaviors of health care providers, including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, are of particular interest as they have been priority populations to receive both H1N1 and COVID-19 vaccinations. Their va

SUBMITTER: Gallant AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10173945 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature