期刊
VACCINES
卷 9, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9050424
关键词
EMS; COVID-19; Corona; vaccination; front-line; health-care workers; emergency medical services; hesitancy; SARS-CoV-2
资金
- Open Access Publication Fund of the University of Duisburg-Essen
The study aimed to assess the COVID-19 vaccination acceptance of EMS personnel as front-line health care workers in Germany. Results showed a majority willingness to be vaccinated, with some participants still undecided. The study recommends interventions such as continuing education and awareness campaigns to increase vaccine acceptance among hesitant groups.
Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the COVID-19 vaccination acceptance of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel as front-line health care workers (HCW) in Germany. Several studies have shown low willingness for vaccination (e.g., seasonal influenza) among HCWs and EMS personnel. Methods: We created a web-based survey. The questions were closed and standardized. Demographic data were collected (age, sex, federal state, profession). Experience with own COVID-19 infection, or infection in personal environment (family, friends) as well as willingness to vaccinate was queried. Results: The sample includes n = 1296 participants. A willingness to be vaccinated exists in 57%, 27.6% participants were undecided. Our results show a higher propensity to vaccinate among the following groups: male gender, higher medical education level, older age, own burden caused by the pandemic (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Due to the low overall acceptance of vaccination by HCWs, we recommend that the groups with vaccination hesitancy, in particular, be recruited for vaccination through interventions such as continuing education and awareness campaigns.
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