Next Article in Journal
You Shall Not Pass: MX2 Proteins Are Versatile Viral Inhibitors
Next Article in Special Issue
The Effect of Pneumococcal, Influenza, and COVID-19 Vaccinations on COVID-19 Hospitalization and Progression in People over 65 Years Old Living in Nursing Homes
Previous Article in Journal
Willingness to Pay for HPV Vaccine among Women Living with HIV in Nigeria
Previous Article in Special Issue
Mathematical Modeling Evaluates How Vaccinations Affected the Course of COVID-19 Disease Progression
 
 
Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
Journals
Vaccines
Volume 11
Issue 5
10.3390/vaccines11050929
vaccines-logo
Submit to this Journal Review for this Journal Propose a Special Issue
► Article Menu

Article Menu

share Share announcement Help format_quote Cite question_answer Discuss in SciProfiles
first_page
settings
Order Article Reprints
Font Type:
Arial Georgia Verdana
Font Size:
Aa Aa Aa
Line Spacing:
Column Width:
Background:
Article

Awareness and Acceptance for COVID-19 Booster Dose Vaccination among Residents of Saudi Arabia: Findings of a Cross-Sectional Study

by
Mohammad Shakil Ahmad
1,*,
Tayseer Dhayfallah Almuteri
2,
Abdulrahman Obaid Matar Alharbi
3,
Abdullah Tawakul
4,
Mohammed Abdulrahman Mohammed Alturiqy
5,
Mansour Alzahrani
1,
Shaden Bader Almutairi
6,
Ghadah Mohammed Almutairi
6,
Aseel Saleh Alotaibi
6,
Nouf Sultan Almutairi
6,
Lama Khalid Alhabdan
6 and
Waleed Khalid Z Alghuyaythat
6
1
Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia
2
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia
3
Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia
4
Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24382, Saudi Arabia
5
Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia
6
College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Vaccines 2023, 11(5), 929; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11050929
Submission received: 25 March 2023 / Revised: 27 April 2023 / Accepted: 29 April 2023 / Published: 3 May 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue COVID-19 Vaccination, Role of Vaccines and Global Health)
Browse Figure
Review Reports Versions Notes

Abstract

Background: In the global effort to combat SARS CoV2 infection, adoption of the vaccination has been an essential component. The goal of this research was to determine the quality of web-based information gathered during COVID-19 and participants’ awareness and acceptance for the booster dose for COVID-19. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out to gauge interest in and willingness for a booster dose, as well as the satisfaction with the availability and accuracy of Internet resources. This study included 631 people from the cities of Riyadh, Al Majma’ah, Al Ghat, and Zulfi in the Riyadh Area. Chi-square and Fischer’s exact tests, with a 95% confidence interval, and a threshold of p < 0.05, were used to analyze the significance of associations between variables. Results: Out of 631 respondents, 347 people who reported willingness to receive the immunization were women (319, 91.9%), with only 28 (8.1%) being men. There was a statistically significant correlation between individuals who worried about booster dosage adverse effects and those who did not receive the immunization. Knowledge of the efficacy of the vaccine, confidence in the capacity of the vaccine to avert problems, and willingness to receive a third dosage were all shown to be substantially correlated (p < 0.001). Attitude and behavior ratings were substantially correlated with prior COVID-19 immunization status (p < 0.005). Conclusions: There was a significant correlation between vaccination knowledge, confidence in the capacity of the vaccine to prevent problems, and willingness to receive a third dose. Therefore, our research can help policymakers develop more precise and scientific roll-out strategies for the COVID-19 booster vaccination.
Keywords: COVID-19; vaccination; booster; Saudi Arabia; awareness; acceptance COVID-19; vaccination; booster; Saudi Arabia; awareness; acceptance

Share and Cite

MDPI and ACS Style

Ahmad, M.S.; Almuteri, T.D.; Alharbi, A.O.M.; Tawakul, A.; Alturiqy, M.A.M.; Alzahrani, M.; Almutairi, S.B.; Almutairi, G.M.; Alotaibi, A.S.; Almutairi, N.S.; et al. Awareness and Acceptance for COVID-19 Booster Dose Vaccination among Residents of Saudi Arabia: Findings of a Cross-Sectional Study. Vaccines 2023, 11, 929. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11050929

AMA Style

Ahmad MS, Almuteri TD, Alharbi AOM, Tawakul A, Alturiqy MAM, Alzahrani M, Almutairi SB, Almutairi GM, Alotaibi AS, Almutairi NS, et al. Awareness and Acceptance for COVID-19 Booster Dose Vaccination among Residents of Saudi Arabia: Findings of a Cross-Sectional Study. Vaccines. 2023; 11(5):929. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11050929

Chicago/Turabian Style

Ahmad, Mohammad Shakil, Tayseer Dhayfallah Almuteri, Abdulrahman Obaid Matar Alharbi, Abdullah Tawakul, Mohammed Abdulrahman Mohammed Alturiqy, Mansour Alzahrani, Shaden Bader Almutairi, Ghadah Mohammed Almutairi, Aseel Saleh Alotaibi, Nouf Sultan Almutairi, and et al. 2023. "Awareness and Acceptance for COVID-19 Booster Dose Vaccination among Residents of Saudi Arabia: Findings of a Cross-Sectional Study" Vaccines 11, no. 5: 929. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11050929

APA Style

Ahmad, M. S., Almuteri, T. D., Alharbi, A. O. M., Tawakul, A., Alturiqy, M. A. M., Alzahrani, M., Almutairi, S. B., Almutairi, G. M., Alotaibi, A. S., Almutairi, N. S., Alhabdan, L. K., & Alghuyaythat, W. K. Z. (2023). Awareness and Acceptance for COVID-19 Booster Dose Vaccination among Residents of Saudi Arabia: Findings of a Cross-Sectional Study. Vaccines, 11(5), 929. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11050929

Note that from the first issue of 2016, this journal uses article numbers instead of page numbers. See further details here.

Article Metrics

Back to TopTop