Predictors of second COVID-19 booster dose or new COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among nurses: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To assess the levels of second COVID-19 booster dose/new COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among nurses and explore the potential predictors of vaccine hesitancy.

Background

COVID-19 full vaccination seems to be highly effective against highly contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2. Healthcare workers are at high-risk group since they have experienced high levels of COVID-19-associated morbidity and mortality.

Design

An on-line cross-sectional study was carried out in Greece in May 2022, using a self-administered questionnaire.

Methods

The study population included nurses in healthcare services who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the time of study. We considered socio-demographic characteristics, COVID-19-related variables, and attitudes towar

SUBMITTER: Galanis P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9878136 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature