COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Dental Professionals Based on Employment Status During the Pandemic

Frontiers in Medicine

Hesham Marei¹  Eyal Sela²  Doaa Rayan²  Netanel Eisenbach²  Amani Daoud²  Amiel A. Dror²  Asaf Zigron³  Tali Shani⁴  Samer Srouji⁴  Fares Kablan⁴  Nicole G. Morozov⁵  Tharwat Haj Khalil⁶ 

[1] College of Dentistry, Gulf Medical University (GMU), Ajman, United Arab Emirates;Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel;The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel;Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel;Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel;Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel;The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel;The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel;

关键词: COVID-19;    vaccine hesistancy;    unemployment;    SARS-CoV-2;    vaccine;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2021.618403

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly across the globe, leading governments to impose prolonged lockdowns on both movement and commerce. Although lockdowns decrease the rates of novel infections, they can have devastating consequences on the economy and employment levels. One of the most severely affected sectors during this crisis has been dental medicine. Dental professionals are uniquely exposed to environments with high levels of occupational hazards, conferring additional risks of viral exposure and transmission. We analyzed 506 anonymous questionnaires completed by dentists and residents regarding acceptance of a future potential SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Our results demonstrate a statistically significant correlation between the individual's unemployment rate and their willingness to inoculate with a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine when it becomes available. This information can be used to predict trends of vaccine acceptance or rejection based on economic burden during the COVID-19 pandemic by different sectors as part of the preparedness toward global vaccination programs.

【 授权许可】

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