Causes of Refusing of COVID-19 Vaccination Among Medical Care Providers in Omdurman Teaching Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan, 2022

Abstract

Background: Vaccination against COVID-19 has been available in Sudan since 2021. Despite the existence of the COVID-19 vaccine and the increasing vaccination rates among, there are reports of refusal to get vaccinated in a different segment of the population, including medical care providers. Data on the acceptance of vaccination and its influencing factors are necessary. The aim of this study was to investigate the reasons leading to reject vaccination among medical care providing in Omdurman teaching hospital in Sudan. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 307 participants of medical care providers at Omdurman teaching hospital. Data were collected through direct interview. SPSS version 20 was used for analysis. Results: Approximately 46.57 % of the medical care providers in the study had refused COVID-19 vaccination. 20.5% of nurses were refused compared to 19.86% of doctors refused to get vaccine. Reasons for refusing a COVID-19 vaccination were identified as: it’s a new vaccine, there is no enough data, and they don’t believe in vaccine. Conclusions: Approximately near half of the medical care providers in this study, were indicated to refuse COVID-19 vaccination. The development of effective vaccine will be an important landmark for vaccine hesitancy and refusal among medical care providers.