COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance among Healthcare Staff in the West of Libya
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Healthcare workers (HCWs) are vital in providing guidance and recommendations to patients and the wider community about vaccination, which includes giving correct information on the risks and benefits of the vaccine. As they are crucial players in vaccine delivery and have a large impact on vaccine acceptability in the community, it is important to know their attitudes towards vaccination. In this study we aimed to assess acceptance rate and identify factors associated with vaccine hesitancy among Libyan healthcare staff in west region cities. We use questionnaire to the healthcare staff workers in the western district in Libya. A total of 150 respondents completed the questionnaire. This study showed that 60.66% of healthcare workers accepted the COVID-19 vaccine, 39.33% workers were hesitant. 42% of respondents were believed that origin of corona is man-made virus. 38.66 % stated that Pfizer-Biontech vaccine is the most accepted vaccine. 82% of participants in this current study were willing to encourage people for vaccination and only 18% were not encouraged.
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