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Attitudes and Practices Related to COVID-19 Vaccination with the Second Booster Dose among Members of Athens Medical Association: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study.

Georgios ZoumpoulisParaskevi DeligiorgiDimitrios LamprinosPanagiotis GeorgakopoulosEvaggelos OikonomouGerasimos SiasosGeorgios RachiotisChristos DamaskosDimitrios PapagiannisKostas A PapavassiliouGeorge PatoulisFotios PatsourakosVassiliki BenetouElena RizaPhilippos OrfanosPagona LagiouGeorgios Marinos
Published in: Vaccines (2023)
The low vaccination coverage with the fourth dose reported in this study can lead to broad and serious consequences, such as increase in COVID-19 infections, reduction of available healthcare staff and increased caseloads of COVID-19 in hospitals. Furthermore, hesitant physicians will adversely influence the vaccination uptake among the general population due to their key role in informing and recommending the vaccine. The healthcare system administration should acknowledge and address physician's concerns through effective communication and better support.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • coronavirus disease
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  • primary care
  • emergency department
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • physical activity