Factors associated with the unwillingness of Jordanians, Palestinians and Syrians to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Sima ZeinSarah B AbdallahAhmed Mohammad Al-SmadiOmar GammohWajdy J Al-AwaidaHanan J Al-ZeinPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
This survey, conducted in December when the number of cases and deaths per day due to COVID-19 were at or near peak levels of the initial surge in the three regions under investigation. The survey revealed that most of survey's participants (67.8%) were unwilling/hesitant to get vaccinated against COVID-19 with the lack of trust in the approval process of the vaccine being the main concern; the two main characteristics of those participants were more than 35 years old and participants holding a Bachelor's degree or higher. Targeted and multi-pronged efforts will be needed to increase acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine in Jordan, West Bank and Syria.