Knowledge, Attitude, and Acceptance of Sinopharm and AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccines among Egyptian Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Marian S. Boshra, Marwa O. Elgendy, Lamiaa N Abdelaty, Mahmoud Tammam, Abdullah S. Alanazi (), Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alzarea, Saud Alsahali and Rania M. Sarhan
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Marian S. Boshra: Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
Marwa O. Elgendy: Clinical Pharmacy Department, Beni-Suef University Hospitals, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
Lamiaa N Abdelaty: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, October 6 University, Giza 12525, Egypt
Mahmoud Tammam: IQVIA, Cairo 10245, Egypt
Abdullah S. Alanazi: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alzarea: Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
Saud Alsahali: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Unaizah 51911, Saudi Arabia
Rania M. Sarhan: Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 24, 1-12

Abstract: Background: This study aimed to evaluate the Egyptian population’s preference and awareness related to available COVID-19 vaccines and to determine different factors that can affect beliefs concerning these vaccines. Methods: A cross-sectional web-based study was carried out among the general population in Egypt. Data collection was conducted via an online questionnaire. Results: About 426 subjects participated in the survey. Vaccine preference is nearly equally even (50%) among all respondents. There was no significant difference in vaccine preference according to age, gender, residence, educational level, or social status. About 50% of public respondents mentioned that both AstraZeneca and Sinopharm vaccines do not offer protection against new variant COVID-19 strains. Healthcare workers are the lowest respondents to agree that vaccines offer protection against new COVID-19 variants (10.9%) compared to unemployed respondents (20.3%) and other professions (68.8%) with a statistically significant difference ( p < 0.005). Safety of vaccine administration among children below 18 showed statistical differences for gender and educational level predictors. Conclusions: Most of the study population has satisfying knowledge about the COVID-19 vaccine. Continuous awareness campaigns must be carried out so that the people’s background is updated with any new information that would help in raising the trust in vaccination.

Keywords: COVID-19; vaccines; awareness; Sinopharm; AstraZeneca (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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