Primary Healthcare Providers’ Views on Periodic COVID-19 Booster Vaccination for Themselves and Their Patients: A 2023 Nationwide Survey in Belgium

New COVID-19 strains and waning vaccine effectiveness prompted initiatives for booster vaccination. In Belgium, healthcare providers (HCPs) received a second booster in July 2022, with eligible individuals receiving a third in autumn. Primary HCPs (PHCPs) play a crucial role in healthcare organization and patient communication. This study, conducted in February–March 2023, surveyed 1900 Belgian PHCPs to assess their views on periodic COVID-19 boosters for themselves and their patients. The survey included questions on sociodemographic information, willingness to receive periodic COVID-19 boost... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Marina Digregorio
Pauline Van Ngoc
Julie Domen
Zsofia Bognar
Els Duysburgh
Greet Hendrickx
Pierre Van Damme
Samuel Coenen
Beatrice Scholtes
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Reihe/Periodikum: Vaccines, Vol 12, Iss 7, p 740 (2024)
Verlag/Hrsg.: MDPI AG
Schlagwörter: COVID-19 / COVID-19 booster vaccine / periodic booster dose / primary healthcare providers / general practitioner / Belgium / Medicine / R
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28972628
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12070740