Novel COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and acceptance, and associated factors, amongst medical students: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Medical students are likely to be exposed to COVID-19 patients so achieving high vaccination coverage rates for this group of healthcare workers is important, as is their potential as vaccination role models. The aim of this scoping review was to evaluate the current literature to determine the rates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and acceptance, and associated factors, amongst medical students. Systematic searches of the Medline Ovid, Embase, PubMed, and Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC) online databases was conducted for relevant articles with keywords: 'COVID-19', 'vaccine hesitancy & acceptance' and 'medical students'. Articles were included for review if they reported the rates of vaccine hesitancy and acceptance, and associated factors, amongst medical students. Of the 258

SUBMITTER: Pandher R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9930839 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature