Research Article

Perception of COVID-19 and Vaccine Acceptance among Healthcare Workers

Table 9

HCWs’ attitudes postpandemic (post-COVID-19).

Total (451)Physicians (156)Nurses (295) value
YesNo/don’t knowYesNo/don’t knowYesNo/don’t know

When pandemic ends, will you receive vaccine against COVID-19 periodically if available?268 (59.4%)183 (40.6%)101 (64.7%)55 (35.3%)167 (56.6%)128 (43.4%)0.094¥
Do you prefer to take influenza vaccine annually?307 (68.1%)144 (31.9%)105 (67.3%)51 (32.7%)202 (68.5%)93 (31.5%)0.800¥
Do you prefer to take pneumococcal vaccine annually?180 (39.9%)271 (60.1%)41 (26.3%)115 (73.3%)139 (47.1%)156 (52.9%)<0.001¥
Will you try to reduce the frequency of going to crowded places?373 (82.7%)78 (17.3%)140 (89.7%)16 (10.3%)233 (79.0%)62 (21.0%)0.004¥
Will you keep washing hands frequently?397 (88.0%)54 (12.0%)146 (93.6%)10 (6.4%)251 (85.1%)44 (14.9%)0.008¥
Will you keep doing exercises frequently?328 (72.7%)123 (27.3%)111 (71.2%)45 (28.8%)217 (73.6%)78 (26.4%)0.585¥
Will you try to lose weight?304 (67.4%)147 (32.6%)106 (67.9%)50 (32.1%)198 (67.1%)97 (32.9%)0.858¥
Will you keep wearing masks outdoors?301 (66.7%)150 (33.3%)105 (67.3%)51 (32.7%)196 (66.7%)99 (33.6%)0.853¥

Statistically significant at value <0.05. ¥Chi-square test.