Assessment of acceptance, concerns and side effects towards COVID-19 vaccination among the community: A cross-sectional study from Baghdad, Iraq

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dc.authoridALTAIE, Anmar/0000-0002-2183-6830
dc.authorwosidALTAIE, Anmar/ITV-8235-2023
dc.contributor.authorAlbasry, Zahraa
dc.contributor.authorAl-Taie, Anmar
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-19T14:38:47Z
dc.date.available2024-05-19T14:38:47Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentİstinye Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The newly developed and marketed vaccines along with concerns about vaccine safety and long -term side effects has been raised an alarming in the general population. The aim of this study was to assess the rate of acceptance, perceptions and concerns towards receiving COVID-19 vaccines and to explore the incidence of vaccines' side effects among Iraqi population in Baghdad province, Iraq.Method: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted via direct interviews among a convenient sample size of Iraqi population using a structured validated questionnaire consisting of using 24-item questionnaire to assess acceptance, concerns and the incidence of vaccines' side effects towards receiving COVID-19 vaccines.Results: A total of 500 participants with an average age of 27.8 +/- 3.7 years were included. Majority were females (70.6%). 43.4% had a history of COVID-19, and 46% received the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine. 73.4% (P < 0.0001) agreed about the importance of receiving the vaccination to protect the community against the COVID-19.46.8% (P < 0.0001) were unsure about the adverse effects and long-term vaccine safety. 72.8% reported that trans-mission of COVID-19 infection to family members is the main concern for accepting vaccination. Fatigue (60%), injection site reactions (55.8%) were the most common vaccine's side effects. Young age (P = 0.001), females (P < 0.0001), and university educational (P < 0.0001) were the most significant determents for accepting vaccination.Conclusion: This study highlights that the Iraqi population showed a considerable acceptance rate for the COVID-19 vaccines. However, vaccine safety is considered a high priority concern associated with the willingness of the population to vaccinate.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.cegh.2023.101217
dc.identifier.issn2452-0918
dc.identifier.issn2213-3984
dc.identifier.pmid36684813en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85146326336en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org10.1016/j.cegh.2023.101217
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12713/4606
dc.identifier.volume20en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000993083300001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier - Division Reed Elsevier India Pvt Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofClinical Epidemiology and Global Healthen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmz20240519_kaen_US
dc.subjectAcceptanceen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19en_US
dc.subjectIraqen_US
dc.subjectSide Effectsen_US
dc.subjectVaccinesen_US
dc.titleAssessment of acceptance, concerns and side effects towards COVID-19 vaccination among the community: A cross-sectional study from Baghdad, Iraqen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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