Barriers Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Participants in a Religious Mass Gathering Event

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10.2991/978-94-6463-248-4_14How to use a DOI?

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COVID 19; Vaccination coverage; Barriers; Arbaeen visitors; Iraq Babylon

Abstract

Background: The high contagiousness of coronavirus and the significant impact of the disease on the health system of the various countries including Iraq, this made the need for vaccines essential to prevent and control of this epidemic.

Objective of the study: To assess the overall COVID19 vaccine uptake rate and its correlates (barriers) among participants in religious event.

Methodology of data collection:

This was a cross sectional study. A systematic random sample of (505) visitors during Imam Hussien visit, participants over 18 years of age were interviewed after obtaining their verbal consents using a pretest structured questionnaire which included demographic characteristics of and the presence of chronic diseases and the main factors related to reluctant for completion the vaccination schedule of COVID 19.

Results: More than one third of the participants (39%) did not receive at least one dose of COVID 19 vaccination which constituted a large unaccepted proportion susceptible to this infectious disease. The most important factor among others in up taking the vaccine was the coercion to be vaccinated. The main factors associated with the reluctant of taking up vaccine was predicted side effects, being busy with work and lack of time. In addition to, the lack accessibility to get the vaccine. Efforts should be paid to raise the level of public awareness to overcome these barriers in order to improve the coverage rate to the acceptable level to combat the disease inour society.

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AU  - Ali Aziz Jubair
AU  - Hasan Alwan Baiee
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/10/03
TI  - Barriers Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Participants in a Religious Mass Gathering Event
BT  - Proceedings of the Second International Nursing Conference "Nursing Profession in the Current Era" (INC 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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