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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Napata College’s Medical Students towards COVID-19 vaccines in 2021

Volume: 132  ,  Issue: 1 , September    Published Date: 13 September 2023
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 139  ,  Download: 126 , Pages: 132 - 151    
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP1001321920235473

Authors

# Author Name
1 Mohammed Gamal Gadallah
2 Moneer A. Abdalla
3 Hassan I. Osman

Abstract

Introduction: In December of 2019, the first case report of what later would be identified as COVID-19 was made (1). Little did anyone know that the illness would evolve to what it has. Now, we thankfully have a number of vaccines available on the market to address the ever-rising issue. Objectives: General To Evaluate COVID-19 vaccination among Napata Colleges Medical Students in December 2021 Specific 1. To determine the percentage of vaccinated medical students attending Napata Colleges school of medicine 2. To evaluate the attitude these students have towards the idea of vaccination 3. To evaluate the effects medical history and history of vaccination have on the idea of vaccination. Research Methodology: This was a cross-sectional KAP study that took place in the Napata College campus. Results: A total of 107 participants answered our questionnaire. Most of our respondents (69.2%) were female and were in their 1st year of medical school (39.3%). They illustrated a low vaccination rate amongst the participants as well as a rather poor attitude (35.8% of our participants would not recommend someone else receive the vaccine). Conclusion: In conclusion, this research project has found that the majority of Napata College junior medical students (defined as those who have yet to initiate their clerkships) were not vaccinated. We have also found that a considerable percentage have been previously infected with COVID-19. If this is an indicator, it is an indicator of a disaster to come especially given the recent high-spreading Omicron variant of the illness. This illustrates the need for immediate, well-thought out interventions with the end-goal of putting an end to the pandemic that has taken the world by storm.