Knowledge, acceptance, motivators and barriers of booster dose of COVID-19 vaccination among dental patients: A cross-sectional study

Given the lingering threat of COVID infection, questions are being raised if coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine needs annual or regular boosters to maintain high levels of immunity against both the original virus and variants. This study was designed to evaluate the knowledge, acceptance, m...

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Published in:	Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 102; no. 45; p. e35747
Main Authors:	Faraz, Ali, Hina, Malik, Atif, Ali, Sumbul, Dr, Mahmood, Syed E, Riaz, Fatima, Khan, Mohammad Suhail, Ahmad, Ausaf, Ahmad, Mohammad Tauheed, Parvez, Ashib, Zeyaullah, Md
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10-11-2023
Subjects:	COVID-19 - epidemiology COVID-19 - prevention & control COVID-19 Vaccines - administration & dosage Cross-Sectional Studies Dental Clinics Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Immunization, Secondary Observational Study Patient Acceptance of Health Care Vaccination
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Summary:	Given the lingering threat of COVID infection, questions are being raised if coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine needs annual or regular boosters to maintain high levels of immunity against both the original virus and variants. This study was designed to evaluate the knowledge, acceptance, motivators and barriers of the booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine among the dental patients of District Lucknow, India. A total of 297 respondents were selected by a convenience sampling method in this cross-sectional study from various dental clinics. An anonymous, self-administered, closed-ended questionnaire was used. Overall 37.7% respondents reported to have taken all 3 doses and 57.9% had taken single/double doses. Correct information about booster doses shows a significant association with the number of doses taken. The majority had information about the availability of the Pfizer booster vaccine (69.0%). About 58% of participants had information about the technology used in booster doses. The hesitancy for booster doses and the development of natural immunity by infection show significant associations with the number of doses taken. Only 18.2% patients had hesitation about the booster dose and most of them 78.8% recommended others to take the booster vaccine as soon as possible. The majority assumed that previous COVID-19 vaccines can help them get immune (21.5%) followed by not much research has been done on the booster vaccines (15.5%) and their chronic diseases warn them against the booster dose administration (12.5%). Nearly 18.2% of respondents had hesitation about booster dose and less than one third of the respondents trusted a government source for information about booster dose of COVID vaccine. Nearly 36 % did not know that the booster dose of COVID vaccine is available at health centers. Dental health professionals and policymakers should implement and support strategies to ensure people are vaccinated for COVID-19 booster doses.
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ISSN:	0025-7974 1536-5964
DOI:	10.1097/MD.0000000000035747