The attitude of medical students to vaccination against COVID-19
https://doi.org/10.23946/2500-0764-2022-7-2-65-74
Abstract
Aim. To determine the attitude of medical students to the vaccination against COVID-19.
Material and Methods. We conducted an anonymous survey of 756 students and residents of Kazan State Medical University from December, 1st to December, 31th, 2021, using a specially designed Google questionnaire. The questionnaire included questions aimed at assessing the level of awareness about the prevention of COVID-19 and attitude to vaccination.
Results. The median age of the respondents was 22 (19; 24) years. The vast majority of the respondents (94.0%, 711/756) received at least one dose of the vaccine, while 92.6% (700/756) subjects underwent a full vaccination. Vaccination rates were similar in students and residents. Despite rather high reactogenicity of vaccine preparations, none of the respondents experienced a strong reaction requiring a hospital admission. The asymptomatic course of the post-vaccination period after the frst and the second doses of the vaccine was noted by 4.8% and 14.5% respondents, respectively. The majority of respondents (58.9%, 445/756) believed that vaccination signifcantly reduces the risk of COVID-19 and 70% (529/756) supposed that vaccination protects against severe COVID-19 and death. The majority of respondents (53.7%) considered appropriate to introduce a mandatory vaccination against COVID-19, and 71.6% of respondents disagreed with the physicians opposing the vaccination.
Conclusion. The study revealed a high level of adherence to vaccination among the medical students and residents.
About the Authors
V. A. Anokhin
Kazan State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Vladimir A. Anokhin, MD, DSc, Professor, Head of the Department of Childhood Infections
49, Butlerova Street, Kazan, 420012
G. R. Khasanova
Kazan State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Gulshat R. Khasanova, MD, DSc, Professor, Head of the Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine
49, Butlerova Street, Kazan, 420012
S. V. Khaliullina
Kazan State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Svetlana V. Khaliullina, MD, DSc, Associate Professor, Department of Childhood Infections
49, Butlerova Street, Kazan, 420012
S. T. Agliullina
Kazan State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Saida T. Agliullina, MD, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine
49, Butlerova Street, Kazan, 420012
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Anokhin V.A., Khasanova G.R., Khaliullina S.V., Agliullina S.T. The attitude of medical students to vaccination against COVID-19. Fundamental and Clinical Medicine. 2022;7(2):65-74. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.23946/2500-0764-2022-7-2-65-74
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