Beliefs and barriers associated with COVID-19 vaccination among the general population in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Developing a vaccine against COVID-19 is considered a key strategy to end the pandemic. However, public acceptance is reliant on beliefs and perception toward the vaccine. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the beliefs and barriers associated with COVID-19 vaccination among the Saudi population.

Methods

An online self-administered questionnaire was distributed across the main regions of Saudi Arabia on May 2020. The questionnaire addressed the socio-demographic variables, beliefs toward COVID-19 vaccination, and potential barriers that may prevent participants from being vaccinated. The association between COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and sociodemographic variables were analyzed. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the predicting variables of vaccin

SUBMITTER: Magadmi RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8294288 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature