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COVID 19 VACCINATION RATE AMONG PHYSICIANS IN AL-EMAMAIN AL-KADHUMAIN MEDICAL CITY/ BAGHDAD
Nibras Alaa Hussain*, Methaq H alogaili and Tamara Ala’a Hussein
ABSTRACT
Background: The arrival of COVID-19 vaccinations ended health, industry, and economic misery, yet some countries are having trouble using them. Health care professionals, physicians, nurses, and medical students were prioritised for immunisation since they are at high risk for viral infection or transmission. Objectives: To estimate the intake rate of COVID19 vaccines, the most common side effects among the physicians and to find the relation of some sociodemographic factors with side effects occurrence. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Al-Imamain Al-Kadhimain Medical City. Data collected during May and June, 2021. A convenient sample of all physicians whom accept to be involved in this study were included in this study using a questionnaire prepared for this study. A level of significant was less than 0.05. Results: Out of 299 physicians, 247 (82.6%) took the vaccination, while 109 (44.1%) took Pfizer. The immunisation caused adverse effects in 158 (64%) doctors, including fever in 95 (60%) of them. 290 (97%) doctors agreed it was safe and 287 (96%) urged others to get the vaccination. Physician sex, married status, history of chronic conditions, and adverse response to drugs/other vaccinations were associated with side effects at p-value less than 0.05. Conclusions: The data was gathered early in vaccine introduction, yet vaccination uptake was good. Physicians used Pfizer vaccines most. Physician sociodemographic factors and side effects were significantly correlated.
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