Prevalence of influenza vaccine hesitancy at a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Influenza vaccine hesitancy is a major problem worldwide, with significant public health consequences. We aimed to determine the prevalence of influenza vaccine hesitancy and the effect of vaccine awareness campaigns on vaccine acceptance among three groups (parents, adult patients, and healthcare workers [HCWs]) at King Abdulaziz Medical City, a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - October 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Abdullah A. Alabbad, Abdulaziz K. Alsaad, Mohamed A. Al Shaalan, Sulaiman Alola, Esam A. Albanyan Source Type: research