Shouq Alaoufi
Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Research
Vaccine Acceptance and Adherence to Precautionary Measures among Majmaah Population, Major Challenges for Control of New Strains
Author(s): Zeinab A Abd-Elhaleem, Rahaf Alhajlah*, Worud Aloyari, Manal Almutairi, Alanoud Altheiaib, Shouq Alaoufi and Sarah Almutairi
Background: Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) continues to have serious effects causing high mortality and morbidity worldwide with developments of several new strains. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine and adherence to precautionary measures among the Majmaah community. Methodology: A Cross-Sectional study was conducted among Majmaah population using a self-administered online questionnaire, collected during 7th of February to 5th of March 2021.The questionnaire collected socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude, use of precautionary measures and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination. Individuals residing in the city of Majmaah aging 18 years old or more of both sexes were involved in the study. Data analysis was performed by SPSS, version 24. Results: Of the 457 participants surveyed, majority of the participants were f.. Read More»