Table 1.
Survey responses according to profession: overall and for vaccine-hesitant and vaccine-accepting medical and dental students.
| SURVEY ITEM |
OVERALL |
VACCINE-HESITANT STUDENTS |
VACCINE-ACCEPTING STUDENTS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants Who Responded Affirmatively (Agree/Strongly Agree), % |
OR‡ (95% CI) |
Participants Who Responded Affirmatively (Agree/Strongly Agree), % |
OR (95% CI) |
Participants Who Responded Affirmatively (Agree/Strongly Agree), % |
OR (95% CI) |
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| MS∗ (n = 163) | DS† (n = 245) | MS (n = 37) | DS (n = 108) | MS (n = 126) | DS (n = 135) | ||||
| General Attitudes Toward the Vaccines | |||||||||
| People get more vaccines than are good for them | 6.1 | 18.0 | 0.30 (0.14 to 0.60)§ | 10.8 | 26.8 | 0.33 (0.08 to 1.06)§ | 4.8 | 11.1 | 0.40 (0.14 to 1.05) |
| Vaccines are important for me to stay healthy as a future HCP¶ | 99.4 | 97.6 | 4.06 (0.49 to 188.20) | 100.0 | 94.4 | NA# | 99.2 | 100.0 | NA |
| It is my role as a future HCP to learn about vaccines for myself and my patients | 99.4 | 98.8 | 2.01 (0.16 to 106.07) | 100.0 | 97.2 | NA | 99.2 | 100.0 | NA |
| COVID-19 Vaccines, General Opinions | |||||||||
| The COVID-19 vaccination should be mandatory for the general public | 67.9 | 40.3 | 3.12 (2.06 to 4.76)§ | 48.6 | 8.3 | 10.18 (4.03 to 27.19)§ | 73.6 | 65.9 | 1.44 (0.84 to 2.47) |
| The COVID-19 vaccination should be mandatory for all HCPs | 85.9 | 53.9 | 5.18 (3.15 to 8.76)§ | 64.9 | 16.7 | 9.04 (3.93 to 21.65)§ | 92.1 | 83.7 | 2.25 (1.03 to 5.17)§ |
| Personal Views, COVID-19, and Vaccine | |||||||||
| I am likely to be exposed to COVID-19 as a future HCP | 98.2 | 95.1 | 2.74 (0.72 to 15.37) | 97.3 | 93.5 | 2.48 (0.30 to 115.53) | 98.4 | 96.3 | 2.38 (0.38 to 25.40) |
| COVID-19 vaccination is important for me as an HCP | 98.2 | 78.8 | 14.31 (4.50 to 72.96)§ | 94.6 | 52.8 | 15.43 (3.65 to 138.94)§ | 99.2 | 99.3 | 0.03 (0.01 to 73.80) |
| I would like to be involved in a COVID-19 vaccine trial | 52.8 | 32.6 | 2.30 (1.53 to 3.47)§ | 10.8 | 0.9 | 12.69 (1.20 to 644.44)§ | 65.1 | 58.2 | 1.34 (0.81 to 2.22) |
| I will take the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as an FDA-approved vaccine is available | 77.3 | 55.1 | 2.72 (1.75 to 4.28)§ | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| I am concerned that a COVID-19 vaccine may not be effctive | 76.7 | 54.1 | 2.78 (1.80 to 4.36)§ | 83.8 | 68.5 | 2.36 (0.93 to 6.74) | 74.6 | 42.2 | 4.00 (2.37 to 6.83)§ |
| I am concerned about serious adverse effects from a COVID-19 vaccine | 54.6 | 63.9 | 0.68 (0.45 to 1.02) | 89.2 | 92.6 | 0.66 (0.16 to 3.20) | 44.4 | 40.7 | 1.16 (0.71 to 1.91) |
| I need more information about the COVID-19 vaccine | 94.5 | 90.2 | 1.86 (0.86 to 4.33) | 100.0 | 96.3 | NA | 92.9 | 85.2 | 2.25 (0.9962 to 5.40) |
| I trust the information I am receiving about the COVID-19 vaccine from public health experts | 87.0 | 65.6 | 3.51 (2.09 to 6.08)§ | 67.6 | 33.3 | 4.12 (1.87 to 9.41)§ | 92.8 | 91.1 | 1.26 (0.51 to 3.21) |
| The only reason I will get a COVID-19 vaccine is if it is mandated by health systems/ school | 14.7 | 31.6 | 0.38 (0.22 to 0.62)§ | 37.8 | 64.8 | 0.33 (0.15 to 0.72)§ | 7.9 | 5.2 | 1.57 (0.57 to 4.51) |
| Experience With COVID-19 | |||||||||
| I had COVID-19 infection | 3.1 | 10.6 | 0.27 (0.08 to 0.73)§ | 2.7 | 17.0 | 0.14 (0.003 to 0.93)§ | 3.2 | 5.4 | 0.57 (0.12 to 2.32) |
| I personally know someone who has had COVID-19 infection | 75.5 | 89.8 | 0.35 (0.20 to 0.60)§ | 70.3 | 92.4 | 0.20 (0.07 to 0.54)§ | 77.0 | 87.6 | 0.48 (0.24 to 0.92)§ |
| I personally know someone who has died from COVID-19 infection | 20.9 | 24.6 | 0.81 (0.50 to 1.31) | 16.2 | 24.5 | 0.60 (0.21 to 1.55) | 22.2 | 24.8 | 0.87 (0.48 to 1.55) |
| Personal Vaccination Behavior | |||||||||
| As an adult, have you ever delayed getting a vaccine for reasons other than illness or allergy? | 24.1 | 21.6 | 1.15 (0.71 to 1.85) | 33.3 | 30.2 | 1.16 (0.50 to 2.59) | 21.4 | 14.7 | 1.58 (0.83 to 3.05) |
| As an adult, have you ever decided not to get a vaccine for reasons other than illness or allergy? | 11.1 | 23.3 | 0.41 (0.23 to 0.73)§ | 13.9 | 40.6 | 0.24 (0.07 to 0.69)§ | 10.3 | 9.3 | 1.12 (0.48 to 2.61) |
| Do you plan on getting a flu vaccine this flu season (2020-2021)? | 100.0 | 72.5 | NA | 100.0 | 52.8 | NA | 100.0 | 88.4 | NA |
∗
MS: Medical students.
†
DS: Dental students.
‡
OR: Odds ratio.
§
Statistically significant, P < .05
¶
HCP: Health care providers.
#
NA: Not applicable.