Dynamics of Covid-19 Vaccine-Hesitancy among Primary Health Care Workers in an Urban City in India: An Exploratory Study
The health-care workers (HCWs) were one of the vulnerable populations prioritized during the COVID-19 vaccination (COVISHIELD and COVAXIN) campaign. We aimed to estimate vaccine hesitancy and explore influencing factors among 238 HCWs in 21 Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs) across Hyderabad durin...
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| author | S. Sana Ali Gowri Iyer Hemant Mahajan Nanda Kishore Kannuri |
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| description | The health-care workers (HCWs) were one of the vulnerable populations prioritized during the COVID-19 vaccination (COVISHIELD and COVAXIN) campaign. We aimed to estimate vaccine hesitancy and explore influencing factors among 238 HCWs in 21 Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs) across Hyderabad during June and July 2021. We used a semi-structured questionnaire and the SAGE determinants of vaccine hesitancy to determine factors underlying vaccine hesitancy and acceptance. A thematic framework was developed to unpack the factors that shaped the perceptions about the COVID-19 vaccine. We found a 17% hesitancy rate, primarily due to concerns about “vaccine-safety.” HCWs were susceptible to misinformation, potentially shaping their views on COVID-19 vaccines. Despite regulatory approval, one in six HCWs in Hyderabad’s UPHCs delayed or refused vaccinations, citing limited “vaccine-safety” information. This underscores the urgent need to address HCW vaccine hesitancy early, given its potential impact on general vaccine acceptance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-da211d2d589c4c6dab81d1375b1c78fc2025-01-10T10:15:52ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Public Health0019-557X2229-76932024-12-0168454154410.4103/ijph.ijph_1360_23Dynamics of Covid-19 Vaccine-Hesitancy among Primary Health Care Workers in an Urban City in India: An Exploratory StudyS. Sana AliGowri IyerHemant MahajanNanda Kishore KannuriThe health-care workers (HCWs) were one of the vulnerable populations prioritized during the COVID-19 vaccination (COVISHIELD and COVAXIN) campaign. We aimed to estimate vaccine hesitancy and explore influencing factors among 238 HCWs in 21 Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs) across Hyderabad during June and July 2021. We used a semi-structured questionnaire and the SAGE determinants of vaccine hesitancy to determine factors underlying vaccine hesitancy and acceptance. A thematic framework was developed to unpack the factors that shaped the perceptions about the COVID-19 vaccine. We found a 17% hesitancy rate, primarily due to concerns about “vaccine-safety.” HCWs were susceptible to misinformation, potentially shaping their views on COVID-19 vaccines. Despite regulatory approval, one in six HCWs in Hyderabad’s UPHCs delayed or refused vaccinations, citing limited “vaccine-safety” information. This underscores the urgent need to address HCW vaccine hesitancy early, given its potential impact on general vaccine acceptance.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1360_23covid-19dynamics of vaccine hesitancyhealth-care workerspandemic preparednesssage determinantsvaccine confidence |
| spellingShingle | S. Sana Ali Gowri Iyer Hemant Mahajan Nanda Kishore Kannuri Dynamics of Covid-19 Vaccine-Hesitancy among Primary Health Care Workers in an Urban City in India: An Exploratory Study Indian Journal of Public Health covid-19 dynamics of vaccine hesitancy health-care workers pandemic preparedness sage determinants vaccine confidence |
| title | Dynamics of Covid-19 Vaccine-Hesitancy among Primary Health Care Workers in an Urban City in India: An Exploratory Study |
| title_full | Dynamics of Covid-19 Vaccine-Hesitancy among Primary Health Care Workers in an Urban City in India: An Exploratory Study |
| title_fullStr | Dynamics of Covid-19 Vaccine-Hesitancy among Primary Health Care Workers in an Urban City in India: An Exploratory Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dynamics of Covid-19 Vaccine-Hesitancy among Primary Health Care Workers in an Urban City in India: An Exploratory Study |
| title_short | Dynamics of Covid-19 Vaccine-Hesitancy among Primary Health Care Workers in an Urban City in India: An Exploratory Study |
| title_sort | dynamics of covid 19 vaccine hesitancy among primary health care workers in an urban city in india an exploratory study |
| topic | covid-19 dynamics of vaccine hesitancy health-care workers pandemic preparedness sage determinants vaccine confidence |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1360_23 |
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