Immunome Research
Open Access
ISSN: 1745-7580
ISSN: 1745-7580
Department of Odontostomatology, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Research Article
Anti-COVID-19 Vaccination: Perception and Attitudes among Oral Health Practitioners and Other Health Personnel in Yaounde
Author(s): Esther Voundi Voundi, Jacqueline Michèle Lowe, Marie Elvire Nokam Abena*, Eric Nseme, Haamit Abba-kabir, Elisabeth Songue and Joseph Kamgno
Introduction: Vaccination against COVID-19 promoted among high-risk populations such as an oral health care worker is one of the most rapidly and massively deployed interventions in history.
Objective: The overall objective of our study was to assess the perception and attitudes regarding COVID-19 vaccination among oral health care workers in comparison to other health care workers in Yaoundé.
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from February to April 2022 (3 months) on 360 health personnel in three hospitals in Yaoundé. All health personnel who gave informed consent were included in the study. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 26.0 software with a significance level of p<0.05.
Results: In more than half of the cases, doubt about the e.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/1745-7580.22.18.154