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Healthcare Workers’ Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination in Russia

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  • Nikolay I. Briko

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Vladimir A. Korshunov

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Alla Ya Mindlina

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Roman V. Polibin

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Maksim O. Antipov

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Alexey I. Brazhnikov

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Yurii E. Vyazovichenko

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Ekaterina V. Glushkova

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Kirill S. Lomonosov

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Alena V. Lomonosova

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Platon D. Lopukhov

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Artem A. Pozdnyakov

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Tatiana S. Saltykova

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Nikolay V. Torchinsky

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Natalia N. Tsapkova

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Olga P. Chernyavskaya

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Arseny V. Shamis

    (Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia)

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the problem of the population’s adherence to vaccination has become significantly aggravated around the world. This study is aimed at evaluating healthcare workers’ (HCWs) acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination in Russia. A cross-sectional multicenter study was carried out by interviewing HCWs in Russia using an electronic questionnaire and snowball sampling. The analysis included 85,216 questionnaires from 81 out of 85 regions of Russia. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v.22. The results indicated that 35.0% (CI 95%, 34.7–35.3) of HCWs were ready to get COVID-19 vaccination. The acceptance level was 42.4% (41.8–42.9) for all physicians and 31.3% (30.9–31.6) for nursing staff. A total of 29.4% (29.1–29.7) of HCWs were willing to recommend COVID-19 vaccination to patients: 38.5% (38.0–39.1) of physicians, and 24.7% (24.4–25.1) of nursing staff. Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination is higher among HCWs dealing with infectious diseases and involved in vaccination. The low acceptance of HCWs toward vaccination against COVID-19 can be explained by the low level of awareness of HCWs in these issues. Additional educational programs are needed for HCWs, both for physicians and nurses, using all possible forms and methods of education.

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  • Nikolay I. Briko & Vladimir A. Korshunov & Alla Ya Mindlina & Roman V. Polibin & Maksim O. Antipov & Alexey I. Brazhnikov & Yurii E. Vyazovichenko & Ekaterina V. Glushkova & Kirill S. Lomonosov & Alen, 2022. "Healthcare Workers’ Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination in Russia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-15, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:7:p:4136-:d:783982
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