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Odds Ratio Estimation of Medical Students’ Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination

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  • Miroslava Sovicova

    (Department of Public Health, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mala Hora 11149/4B, 036 01 Martin, Slovakia)

  • Jana Zibolenova

    (Department of Public Health, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mala Hora 11149/4B, 036 01 Martin, Slovakia)

  • Viera Svihrova

    (Department of Public Health, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mala Hora 11149/4B, 036 01 Martin, Slovakia)

  • Henrieta Hudeckova

    (Department of Public Health, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mala Hora 11149/4B, 036 01 Martin, Slovakia)

Abstract

This study investigated the attitudes of Slovak medical students to COVID-19 vaccination. A cross-sectional study was conducted between 10 March 2021 and 24 March 2021, as the second wave of coronavirus spread in Slovakia. It was performed in four medical faculties with students in years 1–6. An online anonymous questionnaire was distributed through official university platforms. The survey was completed by 1228 of 5374 medical students. The vaccinated group of students had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The study was conducted on 1228 students, of which 880 (71.7%) were vaccinated and 348 unvaccinated (28.3%). The median age was 22 years (range 18–33 years), and 70.6% were women. The lowest vaccination rate was among first (32.7%) and second-year students (61.6%), students living at home with their family (63.8%) and students living in urban areas (69.8%). Only 22.4% of medical students were concerned about serious side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine, and 38.8% were concerned that the COVID-19 vaccine may not be effective. This study provides key information related to medical student vaccination in Slovakia and education about COVID-19 vaccination.

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  • Miroslava Sovicova & Jana Zibolenova & Viera Svihrova & Henrieta Hudeckova, 2021. "Odds Ratio Estimation of Medical Students’ Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:13:p:6815-:d:581905
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    1. Romana Ulbrichtova & Viera Svihrova & Jan Svihra, 2022. "Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccination among Medical Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-9, March.

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