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ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
Volume 38, Issue 1, Pages 503-509Publisher
CARBONE EDITORE
DOI: 10.19193/0393-6384_2022_1_80
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< italic > Dental students <; italic >; < italic > vaccineI <; italic >; < italic > attitudes <; italic >; < italic > COVID-19 <; italic >; < italic > vaccine acceptance; <; italic >
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This study assessed the acceptability, awareness, and attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine among dental students in Saudi Arabia. The results showed that the majority of dental students had a high acceptability of the vaccine, but there were also some students who were unsure or had low acceptability. Vaccine safety was found to be an important factor influencing students' attitudes.
Introduction: Dental teams are high priority groups for early access to the COVID-19 vaccine because of close contact between dental teams and potentially infected patients. This study assessed COVID-19 vaccine acceptability, awareness, and attitudes among dental students in Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods: We administered an anonymous cross-sectional survey to dental students. Our survey assessed factors related to COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Results: Among all dental students who received the survey, 247 were responded (40.8 %). 64 % reported high acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine. Additionally, 27.1% were unsure, and 8.9% reported low acceptability. Using a stepwise model, we found a strong association with COVID-19 vaccine safety overall (OR=5.882, 95% CI: 1.675-20.408). [Write factors that contributed to low acceptability here) most contributed to low acceptability. Concern over vaccine safety due to quick manufacture (OR=2.353, 9 5% CI: 1.325-4.184) strongly contributed to dental students being unsure about the vaccine. Conclusion: Our results indicate the importance of enhancing our dental educational curriculum with information about vaccine promoting the COVID-19 vaccine among dental students.
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