Hesitance and Misconceptions about the Annual Influenza Vaccine among the Saudi Population Post-COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Vaccination is a cornerstone of public health strategy for mitigating the morbidity and mortality associated with seasonal influenza. However, vaccine hesitancy and misconceptions pose significant barriers to this effort, particularly in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the transfer of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy to the influenza vaccine and to identify misconceptions about the influenza vaccine among the Saudi population in the post-COVID-19 era. (2) Methods: A web-based, cross-sectional study was conducted between February and June 2023 using a questionnaire adapted from the Adult Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (aVHS). The questionnaire was disseminated to 589 Saudi residents, aged 18 and above, with access to digita

SUBMITTER: Alghalyini B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10610791 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature