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Received date : 24-04-2021 Revised date : 15-05-2021 Accepted date : 21-05-2021 Published date : 30-06-2021

Mediterr J Pharm Pharm Sci 1 (2): 8-11, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5171118

Short Communication


Pharmacy student’s view about COVID-19 vaccination in Libya

Salem H. Abukres


Abstract

Vaccination hesitation may affect the national efforts to slow down the spread of coronavirus among the population. This study was aimed to explore the views of final year pharmacy students at Faculty of Pharmacy, Elmergib University, Al kums, Libya towards COVID-19 vaccination. The study was conducted before the vaccine becomes available in Libya. A semi-structured questionnaire was distributed on March 14, 2021 to the fourth- year pharmacy students at Elmergib ‎University, Al khums Libya. Results showed a high degree of hesitancy towards vaccination against this virus (52.6%). Student's participants who said they would take the vaccine probably have said that because of their stress that caused by COVID-19 pandemic (47.4%). With regard to the gender, the participants’ views had no significant difference between male and female students on whether to take the vaccine or not (P = 0.825). In conclusion, hesitations towards vaccination and stress caused by student fear from the virus need to be addressed to minimize public reluctant to take the vaccine and to improve the education process during the pandemic.
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