Uptake of COVID-19 vaccine among female healthcare workers in Syria: results from a 2022 cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare workers play an important role in administering COVID-19 vaccines, particularly in conflict-affected settings. Syria has endured a protracted conflict for over a decade and while most of the healthcare workers in the country have been vaccinated with at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, vaccinating all of them would reduce their risk of COVID-19 complications, given their daily interactions with patients.

Methods

The goal of this study was to better understand the main barriers to uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among female healthcare workers in Syria. Using data from a wider national survey of 17,000 respondents conducted between October and November 2022, we analysed a sub-sample of 4136 responses from female healthcare workers, across 14 Governorates. Th

SUBMITTER: Nikoloski Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12363114 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature