COVID-19 Vaccinating Russian Medical Students-Challenges and Solutions: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: The role of preventive measures increases significantly in the absence of effective specific COVID-19 treatment. Mass population immunization and the achievement of collective immunity are of particular importance. The future development of public attitudes towards SARS-CoV-2 immunization depends significantly on medical students, as future physicians. Therefore, it seemed relevant to determine the percentage of COVID-19-vaccinated medical students and to identify the factors significantly affecting this indicator. Methods: A total of 2890 medical students from years one to six, studying at nine leading Russian medical universities, participated in an anonymous sociological survey. The study was performed in accordance with the STROBE guidelines. Results: I

SUBMITTER: Kytko OV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9517622 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature