The difference between male and female attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination

Authors

  • Zainab Abdal-Kadham Towar Research Scholar, Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Kufa, Iraq
  • Fatima Wanas Khudair Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Kufa, Iraq

Keywords:

Attitudes, Adult community, COVID-19 Vaccination

Abstract

It is essential to achieve herd immunity in order to control the COVID-19 pandemic, and this requires a high level of vaccination rate. Despite the importance of vaccination, hesitancy and unwillingness in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine still exists. It is therefore crucial to comprehend the intentions of adults regarding COVID-19 vaccination, which is beneficial for establishing community immunity and an efficient future pandemic response. The aim of this study to examine the difference between men and women attitudes towards coronavirus vaccine. Methods cross-sectional survey is conducted in this study and (nonprobability convenience sampling technique) is used for collecting data. Total samples of (349) adult person has been taken in (150) participants were taken from Al-Diwaniyah Teaching Hospital, (75) participants were taken from Public Health Center, (45) participants were taken from Orouba Preparatory School and (80) participants were taken from Al-Qadisiyah University the current study. The samples are assessed attitudes adult community towards the COVID-19 Vaccination through a questionnaire. The results of the current study have their no different between male and female in their attitudes toward Corona Vrus vaccine.

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2023-07-07

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Z. A.-K. Towar and F. W. Khudair, “The difference between male and female attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination”, J. A. Med. Sci, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 04–07, Jul. 2023.

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