COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, Protective Behaviors, and Risk Perception among University Students in Alexandria
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چکیده
Background: Quick vaccine rollouts and compliance with preventive strategies are crucial for a country recovery from COVID-19, but hesitancy could prolong the pandemic need for physical distancing lockdowns. Aim of study: was to assess levels COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, protective behaviors risk perception among university students in Alexandria. Study design: An online cross-sectional exploratory survey research design used in this study. Setting: This study conducted in all faculties affiliated Alexandria University. Subjects: Convenient sample 1000 were selected by equal allocation method. Tools data collection: Three tools used collection. The first tool “Vaccine Hesitancy Scale” students’ toward COVID-19 vaccines. second was “The Protective behavior against measure against COVID-19. While, third “Risk Perception public perception for health emergencies. Results: results showed that more than one quarter of them had a high level while less half good of protective COVID 19. On other hand, quarter studied students perception. Conclusion: concluded university students, population at being infected COVID‐19 transmitting the infection others owing sense invulnerability their poor protective behaviors, including administration vaccination Covid-19. Recommendations: It is essential raise awareness about Covid-19 change negative vaccine attitudes increase acceptance uptake vaccines
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عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Journal of Health Care
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1687-9546']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2021.195790