Knowledge about COVID-19 and vaccine acceptability among priority groups defined for vaccination: A cross-sectional study in Araba/Alava, Spain, before the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2

• Published in: Vaccine: X 2022-08, Vol.11, p.100176-100176, Article 100176
• Main Authors: Parraza-Diez, Naiara, Bermudez-Ampudia, Cristina, Cobos-Campos, Raquel, Garmendia, Ines, Orruño, Estibalitz, Ojeda, Elena, Garitano, Ignacio, Robledo, María, Portu, Jose Joaquín, Apiñaniz, Antxon
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Attitudes; COVID-19; Healthcare workers; Knowledge; Practices; Regular paper; Vaccine
• ISSN: 2590-1362; 2590-1362
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2022.100176

The acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine varies depending on the time, place, type of vaccine and information available at the time. Knowledge of attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among the population at high risk of developing the disease would help to tailor the strategy to improve adherence to vaccination recommendations. To analyze the willingness, knowledge and risk perception of patients and health care workers (HCW) to get the vaccines against SARS-CoV-2. Cross-sectional survey in Araba/Álava province (Spain). Subjects who met the criteria for the influenza vaccination in 2019 and HCWS from the Basque Public Health Service were included. The participants answered a questionnaire on the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 before starting vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. The intention to vaccinate was compared using the chi-squared test. 316 HCWs and 389 patients responded to the survey. Around 90% of the patients and 80% of HCW would accept vaccination in all scenarios according to the questionnaire (p