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Effect of a Concise Educational Program on COVID-19 Vaccination Attitudes
Arielle Kaim1,2, Maya Siman-Tov1,3, Eli Jaffe3
1Department of Emergency and Disaster Management, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Frontiers in Public Health
|December 17, 2021
Summary
A concise educational program significantly improved public knowledge, resilience, and trust in COVID-19 vaccines. This intervention can help increase vaccination rates and overcome hesitancy.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Vaccinology
- Health Education
Background:
- Vaccination is crucial for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic.
- High public vaccination compliance is essential for effective immunization programs.
- Educational interventions can enhance vaccine acceptance and uptake.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of a brief educational program on COVID-19 vaccine knowledge.
- To evaluate changes in vaccine importance, trust, perceived protection, and resilience.
- To examine the influence of the program on trust in authorities.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 503 participants.
- Participants completed questionnaires before and after viewing a vaccination video.
- Analysis of changes in knowledge, attitudes, and resilience scores.
Main Results:
- Significant increases observed in knowledge, resilience, trust in authorities, vaccine importance, and perceived protection post-intervention.
- Vaccinated individuals or those intending to be vaccinated showed higher scores in knowledge, trust, and perceived protection.
- Positive correlations found between resilience, trust in authorities, vaccine importance, and perceived protection.
Conclusions:
- Educational programs effectively improve attitudes toward vaccine acceptability.
- Concise educational interventions can enhance COVID-19 vaccine uptake and reduce hesitancy.
- Recommended for integration into public health strategies for current and future outbreaks.