Mustapha Mohammed|Basira Kankia Lawal|Abubakar Sha’aban|Abubakar Ibrahim Jatau|Abubakar Sadiq Wada|Auwal Adam Bala|Sagir Mustapha|Anas Haruna|Audu Musa|Mubarak Hussaini Ahmad|Salim Ilyasu|Surajuddeen Muhammad|Fatima Mohammed|Ahmed Danbala Ahmed|Hadzliana Zainal
Factors associated with acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among University health sciences students in Northwest Nigeria
Ahmadu Bello University|Universiti Sains Malaysia|Kaduna State University|Ahmadu Bello University|Universiti Sains Malaysia|University of Tasmania|Bayero University Kano|Universiti Sains Malaysia|Ahmadu Bello University|Kaduna State University|Kaduna State University|Ahmadu Bello University|Bayero University Kano|Ahmadu Bello University|Kaduna State University|Kaduna State University|Universiti Sains Malaysia
students health sciences future frontliners fight pandemics students participation covid19 response varies across countries mostly educational purposes understanding determinants covid19 vaccine acceptability necessary successful vaccination program study aimed investigate factors associated covid19 vaccine acceptance among health sciences students northwest nigeria study online selfadministered crosssectional study involving survey among students health sciences selected universities northwest nigeria survey collected pertinent data students including sociodemographic characteristics risk perception covid19 willingness accept covid19 vaccine multiple logistic regression used determine predictors covid19 vaccine acceptance total 440 responses median interquartile range age 23 40 years included study prevalence covid19 vaccine acceptance 400 factors independently predict acceptance vaccine age 25 years adjusted odds ratio aor 272 95 confidence interval ci 144516 p 0002 instructions heads institutions aor 1171 95 ci 5912320 p lt0001 trust government aor 2052 95 ci 8185151 p lt0001 willingness pay vaccine aor 792 95 ci 2632385 p lt0001 prevalence covid19 vaccine acceptance among students health sciences low older age mandate heads institution trust government readiness pay vaccine associated acceptance vaccine therefore stakeholders prioritize strategies would maximize vaccination uptake