Assessment of COVID-19 vaccines acceptance in the Lebanese population: a national cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccines have become the best weapon for epidemic prevention and control in the absence of standard approved effective therapies. However, skepticism about the vaccine efficacy and safety is constantly reported. To our knowledge, there has been no study assessing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Lebanon. The primary objective of this survey is to assess the COVID-19 vaccines' acceptance and its related determinants in the Lebanese population.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lebanon from February 16 through February 25, 2021. Data was collected using an online questionnaire via social media platforms using the snowball technique. The questionnaire consisted of 47 questions related to sociodemographic and medical history, COVID-19 experience, knowledg

SUBMITTER: Hanna P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8749113 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature