Perception of COVID-19 Booster Dose Vaccine among Healthcare Workers in India and Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 vaccines were made available to the public by the end of 2020. However, little is known about COVID-19 booster dose (CBD) vaccine perception among healthcare workers (HCW) worldwide. The present study aims to assess the perception of CBD vaccines among healthcare workers in India and Saudi Arabia (SA).

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs in two countries, India and SA. Data were gathered through the use of a self-administered questionnaire. A convenience sampling technique was utilized to collect the data.

Results

A total of 833 HCW responses were collected from the two countries, with 530 participants from India and 303 participants from SA responding to the questionnaire. Among them, 16% from India and 33% from SA were unwill

SUBMITTER: Vellappally S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9332579 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature