Adherence to COVID-19 Vaccine among Health Care Providers in Merowe Hospital in Rural Area at North Sudan

Abstract

Aim: To assess Adherence to COVID-19 vaccine among health care providers in Merowe hospital. Study Design: Across-sectional descriptive study. Methodology: Study was carried out among 108 participants; they were selected by purposive sampling technique. Data was collected by questionnaire. Data was entered in to SPSS version 25. Analysis was done using frequency tables and cross tabulations, significance was regarded as P ≤ 0.05. Results: 52.8% were not vaccinated, while 72.2% from total participants would recommend the covid-19 vaccine to their family, friends and patients and  53.7% said that they had contribution in community campaigns to encourage people to get the vaccine,64.7% of vaccinated participants took the vaccine because they were afraid of occupational hazards, 27.8% their respond about vaccine  effect in prevention was negative and a there was a significant association between profession and contribution in  community campaign P .value equal 0.035. Conclusion: Nearly half of participants (47.2%) were immunized. Getting enough and correct information about the vaccines that are available was the main aspect that could enhancement vaccination uptake. The current analysis offers the authorities profound insights into the anticipated challenges, issues, and potential course of action.