2019 Novel Coronavirus Vaccination Among Medical Students.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 34866490.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1177/21501327211058316 and PMC identifier 8652909.
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Abstract
COIVD-19 vaccination of medical students is essential since these students will have contact with patients and will become future healthcare leaders. Hence, we surveyed medical students at Texas Tech University Health Science Center in Lubbock, TX, and received 234 responses. The majority of students were vaccinated against COVID-19 (215/234; 91.8%) and reported pro-vaccine attitudes, such as support for a COVID-19 booster shot (191/234; 81.6%) and an annual COVID-19 vaccine (186/234; 79.5%). Among those who did not receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the most frequent reasons included waiting for more evidence (16/19; 84.2%) and concern about the side effects (15/19; 79.0%). These results indicate that medical students consider vaccination important and suggest that students can provide an important resource for patients and public education.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Students, Medical