Search Access content directly Footer. Sign in. Search Loading Search using SolR syntax. Search using SolR syntax Run the search. Judith E. Mueller 1, 2 , J. Bauer 3. Abstract en. During the Covid outbreak, very few health professionals took an extreme position of vaccine refusal. Some differences were observed in terms of theoretical acceptance of the influenza vaccination campaign and COVID vaccination in winter โ The features most frequently associated with vaccine acceptance were: benefit-risk perception favoring vaccination OR Vaccine hesitancy has been characterized as a continuum between an individual who accepts all vaccinations and others who refuse all vaccinations.
Among health professionals in France, there is a selection process at the time of hiring due to the requirement of vaccination against hepatitis B. As a result, very few health professionals who take an extreme position of vaccine refusal. Attitudes toward COVID vaccination were generally more extreme with more caregivers accepting vaccination in all scenarios In two preference studies presenting series of vaccination scenarios to French healthcare professionals, differences were observed in terms of theoretical acceptance of the influenza vaccination campaign and COVID vaccination in winter โ [1], [2].
Attitudes toward COVID vaccination were generally more extreme, with more caregivers accepting vaccination in all scenarios As is often the case, overall hypothetical acceptance was greater among doctors than among paramedical professionals.
To summarize, we observed that about one third of healthcare professionals readily accept vaccination, while about half of them accept vaccination in certain scenarios, depending on the characteristics of vaccination presented. The factors impelling healthcare professionals to accept influenza vaccination were the potential for epidemic and disease control, and the protection of patients and families [3].
In addition, higher vaccine effectiveness and longer duration of protection, along with more extensive coverage among colleagues, had a positive impact. As regards vaccination against COVID, these factors seem to have been similar, albeit with a negative impact of the uncertainty about vaccine effectiveness and duration of protection unknown at the beginning of the campaign.
