Title: A high rate of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a large-scale survey on Arabs

Author: Eyad Qunaibi, Mohamed Helmy, Iman Basheti, Iyad Sultan

Year Published: 2021

Definition of Vaccine Hesitancy Vaccine hesitancy may restrict the

Definition of Vaccine Acceptance
Acceptance Level Among Older Adults
Facilitator of Vaccine Acceptance
Barriers to Vaccine Uptake
effectiveness of existing vaccines in
preventing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vaccine acceptance was low, especially
among females, those with a lower academic
background, and those who did not have any
chronic conditions.
Increased acceptance level in older adults
than the younger age.
Vaccination uptake is influenced by
participants who regularly receive the
influenza vaccine, health care workers, and
countries with higher rates of COVID-19
infections.
Barriers to vaccination uptake include
concerns about side effects, distrust in health
care policies, vaccine expedited production,
published studies and vaccine producing
companies.

Reference
Qunaibi E, Helmy M, Basheti I, & Sultan I. (2021). A high rate of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
in a large-scale survey on Arabs. Epidemiology and Global Health, 10, 1-18,
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.68038.
Title: Acceptability of a COVID-19 Vaccine among the Saudi Population
Author: Eman Ibrahim Alfageeh, Noor Alshareef, Khadijah Angawi, Fahad Alzhami, Gowokani
Chijere Chirwa
Year Published: 2021
Definition of Vaccine Hesitancy Vaccine hesitancy is a major immunization
concern and one of the top ten global health
threats.

Definition of Vaccine Acceptance Vaccine acceptance is linked to the expectation

that perhaps the vaccine would be offered for
free and that the government will cover the
costs.

Accep saw tance Level Among Older Adults
Facilitator of Vaccine Acceptance
Barriers to Vaccine Uptake
Lower acceptance level in older age groups
than younger age groups.
Increased vaccination uptake to participants
residing in the southern region, received the
seasonal influenza vaccination in the past,
believed in mandatory COVID-19
vaccination, or reported high levels of
concern about contracting COVID-19.
Barrier to vaccination uptake include history
of vaccine refusal.

Reference:

Alfageeh E, Alshareef N, Angawi K, Alhazmi F, & Chirwa G. (2021). Acceptability of a

COVID-19 Vaccine among the Saudi Population. Vaccine and Society, 9(3), 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9030226.
Title: Acceptance and Intake of COVID-19 Vaccines among Older Germans

Author: Marta Malesza, Erich Wittmann

Year Published: 2021

Definition of Vaccine Hesitancy
Definition of Vaccine Acceptance
Acceptance Level Among Older Adults
Facilitator of Vaccine Acceptance
Barriers to Vaccine Uptake
Vaccine hesitancy is reduced by perceptions
of unfavourable side effects and general
impediments.
Vaccine uptake determines the effectiveness
of a vaccine program.
Acceptance level among older Germans were
generally high.
Vaccine uptake is influenced by perception of
becoming infected, perceptions of the severity
of the potential long-term effects, vaccine’s
efficacy, and the benefits if vaccination.
Barriers to vaccine uptake are perceptions of
the negative side effects and the general
impediments to vaccination.

Reference:

Malesza M, Wittmann E. (2021). Acceptance and Intake of COVID-19 Vaccines among Older
Germans. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(7), 725–730, 1-9,
doi.org/10.3390/jcm10071388