Estimating vaccine confidence levels among healthcare staff and students of a tertiary institution in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorOduwole, Elizabeth O.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorEsterhuizen, Tonyaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMahomed, Hassanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWiysonge, Charles S.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-22T08:34:33Z
dc.date.available2021-12-22T08:34:33Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionCITATION: Oduwole, E. O. et al. 2021. Estimating vaccine confidence levels among healthcare staff and students of a tertiary institution in South Africa. Vaccines, 9:1246, doi:10.3390/vaccines9111246.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://www.mdpi.com
dc.description.abstractHealthcare workers were the first group scheduled to receive COVID-19 vaccines when they became available in South Africa. Therefore, estimating vaccine confidence levels and intention to receive COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare workers ahead of the national vaccination roll-out was imperative. We conducted an online survey from 4 February to 7 March 2021, to assess vaccine sentiments and COVID-19 vaccine intentions among healthcare staff and students at a tertiary institution in South Africa. We enrolled 1015 participants (74.7% female). Among the participants, 89.5% (confidence interval (CI) 87.2–91.4) were willing to accept a COVID-19 vaccine, 95.4% (CI 93.9–96.6) agreed that vaccines are important for them, 95.4% (CI 93.8–96.6) that vaccines are safe, 97.4% (CI 96.2–98.3) that vaccines are effective, and 96.1% (CI 94.6–97.2) that vaccines are compatible with religion. Log binomial regression revealed statistically significant positive associations between COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and the belief that vaccines are safe (relative risk (RR) 32.2, CI 4.67–221.89), effective (RR 21.4, CI 3.16–145.82), important for children (RR 3.5, CI 1.78–6.99), important for self (RR 18.5, CI 4.78–71.12), or compatible with religion (RR 2.2, CI 1.46–3.78). The vaccine confidence levels of the study respondents were highly positive. Nevertheless, this could be further enhanced by targeted interventions.en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipSouth African Medical Research Council
dc.description.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/11/1246
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent13 pages
dc.identifier.citationOduwole, E. O. et al. 2021. Estimating vaccine confidence levels among healthcare staff and students of a tertiary institution in South Africa. Vaccines, 9:1246, doi:10.3390/vaccines9111246.
dc.identifier.issn2076-393X (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3390/vaccines9111246
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/123566
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectCOVID-19 (Disease) -- Vaccination -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectVaccinesen_ZA
dc.subjectMedical personnel -- Attitudes -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectMedical students -- Attitudes -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectTeaching hospitals -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleEstimating vaccine confidence levels among healthcare staff and students of a tertiary institution in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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