Exploring longitudinal trends and multifactorial correlations of COVID-19 vaccination willingness among healthcare workers in China: a two-phase cross-sectional study before and after the 2023 phase of COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare workers' (HCWs') acceptance of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines constitutes a globally concerned issue, which exhibits variations across different countries and distinct phases of the pandemic. Specifically, the characteristics of HCWs' vaccine acceptance in China following the pre- and post-pandemic period in 2023 remain unclear.

Methods

We conducted a population-based two-phase cross-sectional study in Zhejiang, China. Phase 1 was implemented during the pre-pandemic period (July-September 2022), with the primary objective of investigating HCWs' willingness to receive the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Phase 2, conducted in the post-pandemic period (November 2023-January 2024), focused on exploring HCWs' willingness to undergo annual

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12640930 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature