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February 24, 2021

Healthcare Personnel Knowledge Motivations Concerns and Intentions Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines a Cross-Sectional Survey

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[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] A cross-sectional survey of healthcare professionals (HCP) (n=2,448) from three Northern California medical centers conducted from November 16-December 8, 2020 indicated that overall enthusiasm for the COVID-19 vaccine was strong, and more HCP (69%) said they would definitely/likely receive vaccine if it were formally FDA-approved versus if it were approved via emergency use authorization only (35%). Most respondents (36%) were interested in being vaccinated after the first round, rather than being among the earliest to receive the vaccine (25%). Factors that increased motivation for vaccination included perceiving risk from COVID-19 to self (65%) or to family/friends (63%). The most frequent concerns were vaccine side effects (28%) and political interference in the FDA approval process (12%).

Jain et al. (Feb 23, 2021). Healthcare Personnel Knowledge Motivations Concerns and Intentions Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines a Cross-Sectional Survey. Pre-print downloaded Feb 24 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.19.21251993