Abanoub Riad|Andrea Pokorná|Natália Antalová|Martin Krobot|Nutsa Zviadadze|?ryna Serdiuk|Michal Koš?ík|Miloslav Klugar
Prevalence and Drivers of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Czech University Students: National Cross-Sectional Study
Masaryk University|Masaryk University|Masaryk University|Masaryk University|Masaryk University|Masaryk University|Masaryk University|Masaryk University
background university students believed retain highest levels health literacy perceived opinion leaders within communities therefore healthrelated beliefs attitudes deemed important public health campaigns study aimed investigate covid19 vaccine hesitancy drivers among university students czech republic methods crosssectional study using selfadministered questionnaire carried weeks unrestricted vaccine deployment czech adults questionnaire 21 multiplechoice items stratified 4 categories demographic characteristics covid19related anamnesis influenza vaccine experience attitudes towards covid19 vaccination possible drivers covid19 vaccine hesitancy suggested whosage results 1351 included students 668 females 845 czech nationals 406 enrolled healthcare programs overall covid19 vaccine acceptance level 733 193 participants vaccineresistant 74 vaccinehesitant trust pharmaceutical industry trust healthcare providers perceived knowledge sufficiency predicted higher odds vaccine acceptance contrast media social media personal beliefs immunity misconception previous covid19 infection suspicions novel vaccines local availability predicted higher odds vaccine hesitancy conclusions findings study predict fair probability achieve community immunity herd immunity among target population group primary prevention strategies czech republic need culturally sensitive inclusive foreign nationals onequarter participating students dependent vaccine safety data study findings support call independent studies evaluating side effects covid19 vaccines