Feelings of Polish and Palestinian Students after Receiving Vaccinations against COVID-19

Krzysztof Zdziarski (), Katarzyna Karakiewicz-Krawczyk, Mariam S. Awad, Narmeen Qumsieh, Anna Landowska and Beata Karakiewicz
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Krzysztof Zdziarski: Subdepartment of Social Medicine and Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland
Katarzyna Karakiewicz-Krawczyk: Department of Specialist Nursing, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland
Mariam S. Awad: Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Bethlehem University, Bethlehem 92248, Palestine
Narmeen Qumsieh: Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Bethlehem University, Bethlehem 92248, Palestine
Anna Landowska: Faculty of Economics, Finance and Management, University of Szczecin, 71-101 Szczecin, Poland
Beata Karakiewicz: Subdepartment of Social Medicine and Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 20, 1-17

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has limited human freedom in many areas. Developing a COVID-19 vaccine has been a key task to contain the spread of the virus. In many countries, there is increasing concern about anti-vaccines due to complications after receiving the vaccine. The research problem concerns the opinions of Polish and Palestinian students after receiving vaccinations against COVID-19. This study involved 657 respondents (332 from Poland and 325 from Palestine) who completed the original questionnaire online. The respondents present two different cultures, embedded in different existential conditions, also in terms of health care, and especially the availability of vaccines. The obtained data indicate that almost 50% of research participants from both countries believe that vaccines are an effective antidote to the pandemic situation. Respondents in both populations believed that it was their personal choice to undergo vaccinations. The social motivation for vaccination in both groups was the desire to participate in public life, and the possibility of free travel for Poles, and the fear of infecting other people for Palestinians. The most common side effect reported after vaccination was pain at the site of the infection. Medical assistance was more often sought by respondents from Palestine. From an existential, psychosocial and health perspective, vaccines contributed to strengthening the vital forces in a large part of the population, allowed rebuilding social interactions and gave a sense of security in the daily functioning of a person.

Keywords: vaccine; COVID-19; student; feelings; Palestine; Poland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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