COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, hesitancy, and associated factors among medical students in Sudan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 vaccination in Sudan launched in March 2021 but the extent of its acceptance has not been formally studied. This study aimed to determine the acceptance and hesitancy of the COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among medical students in Sudan.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using an online self-administered questionnaire designed on Google Form and sent to randomly-selected medical students via their Telegram accounts from 30th June to 11th July 2021. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences software. Chi-square or Fisher's exact test and logistic regression were used to assess the association between vaccine acceptance and demographic as well as non-demographic factors.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Raja SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8989287 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature