Wei Bai|Hong Cai|Shou Liu|Huanzhong Liu|Qin Han|Xu Chen|Rui Li|Teris Cheung|Zhaohui Su|Chee H. Ng|Yu Tao Xiang
Attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines in Chinese college students
University of Macau|University of Macau|Qinghai University|Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University|Beijing Anding Hospital|Capital Medical University|Beijing Anding Hospital|Capital Medical University|Beijing Anding Hospital|Capital Medical University|Hong Kong Polytechnic University|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston|Melbourne Clinic|University of Melbourne|St Vincent's Hospital|University of Macau
backgroundvaccination important preventative measure coronavirus disease 19 covid19 pandemicto implement vaccination immunization programs effectively essential investigate public attitudes toward covid19 vaccinesthis study examined attitudes chinese college students toward covid19 vaccines associated factorsmethods crosssectional study conducted college students nationwide december 27 2020 january 18 2021attitudes toward covid19 vaccines acceptance future vaccination programs assessedresults totally 2881 college students participated survey 763 95 ci 748 779 willing accept covid19 vaccine futuremultiple logistic analysis revealed students living urban or140995 ci 1152 1724 p0001 studying healthrelated courses or158195 ci 1291 1935 p0001 likely positive attitude toward covid19 vaccinesin addition worried infected covid19 much vs or1690 95 ci 12122356p0002 heard previously covid19 vaccines or165995 ci 12682170p0001 believed vaccines safe yes vs or3570 95 ci 18256980thought vaccines protect people infected covid19 yes vs or1957 95 ci 12862979p0002 encouraged family friends vaccine yes vs or17745p0001 higher acceptance covid19 vaccinationconclusions high rate acceptance covid19 vaccines found among chinese college studentshowever vaccine uptake may reduced concerns vaccine safety efficacyalleviating concerns enhancing public confidence vaccines crucial future immunization programs covid19 pandemic