Insight into pharmacy students' perspectives on mandatory COVID-19 vaccines in schools and healthcare settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an extreme global impact, transforming our daily lives, educational systems, and healthcare systems. Healthcare workers' views on mandatory vaccination and experience with vaccines may play a pivotal role in vaccination rates and public health policy.

Objectives

The purpose of this study is to uncover the perspectives of pharmacy students, at Xavier University of Louisiana, concerning COVID-19 vaccination mandates in educational institutions and healthcare environments, specifically the ethical, legal, and logistical dimensions. Furthermore, it will also assess the varying perceptions of vaccine safety and its impact on herd immunity while analyzing demographic characteristics.

Design

A questionnaire survey.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Ahmed F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624546 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature