WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Dr. Mohammed Esmael Khaleel, Dr. Omar Ahmed Qasim and Dr. Attallah Khaleel Ibrahim

ABSTRACT

There are many Coronaviruses are a type of virus. different kinds, coronavirus identified in 2019, SARS-CoV-2, has caused a pandemic of respiratory illness, called COVID-19.The COVID-19 vaccines has been made available for emergency use in Iraq & willingness to receive the vaccine may be affected by varying factors across the country.Therefore, this study aimed to demonstrate the factors that affects willingness to receive the vaccines among Iraqi adults. A population based cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 300 adults (age 18 years and older). Aim of the study: The aim of the study is to asses factors affecting willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine among adults attending PHCCs in Mosul city To demonstrate the sociodemographic factors in sample size. To evaluate the different variants and its effects on willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Methodology: A descriptive cross sectional study design with Data collection and analysis was carried out in Mosul city that is located in the north of Iraq. A total of (300) cases were collected over six months period starting from 1st February to 30th July 2022.Descriptive data analysis was applied using SPSS version: 25 to describe the basic feature of data, and the prevalence have been calculated in order to describe the characteristic of study sample. Results: Vaccination with COVID-19 vaccines was more prevalent in the age group (26-35) & more frequent in females than in males, also graduated people about half no. of the all vaccinated people.Half of the all vaccinated people were observed among self- employed, whereas more than three fourths of people who receive the vaccine are married & in less than a quarter of them are single people, at that time more than ninety percent of the all vaccinated people lives in urban area, and people who was previously infected with COVID-19 are more than twice time in number than those who previously not infected with COVID-19, at meaning time those who receive the vaccines & having a family member being COVID-19 positive are more than twice in number than those without having a family member being COVID-19 positive and those persons who receive COVID-19 vaccines & suffering from an impact of COVID-19 sequelae on their family are few compared to those not suffering from an impact of COVID-19 on their family, and who having perceived risk of COVID-19 infection are about one third in number compared to those having no perceived risk of COVID-19 infection who are about two third, and finally doctor suggestion to receive the vaccine makes people to be doubled in number in relation to those who receive the vaccine without doctor suggestion. Conclusion: Being a young age 26-35 years old married female having 3 or more child graduated self-employed living in urban area having no chronic diseases & previously infected with COVID-19 with family member 60+ age & having a family member being COVID-19 Positive with no impact of COVID-19 on the family having no perceived risk of COVID-19 infection plus doctor suggestion all that characteristics motivates people to receive vaccines.

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