Assessing the perceptions and factors associated with uptake of monovalent XBB.1.5 BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study in Peru

Objectives: The implementation of the updated monovalent vaccine for the high-risk population in Peru, such as healthcare workers (HW’s), has occurred without an adequate communication campaign by the central government, which has raised many doubts about its efficacy and safety. This study aimed to...

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Autores principales: Gonzales-Zamora, Jose A., Araoz-Salinas, Julieta M., Quispe-Vicuña, Carlos, Reategui-Garcia, Martín E., Ortiz-Saavedra, Brando, Soriano Moreno, Anderson Nelver Elías, Julca-Marín, Dante, Baltazar-Ñahui, Hans, Alave Rosas, Jorge Luis
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author Gonzales-Zamora, Jose A.
Araoz-Salinas, Julieta M.
Quispe-Vicuña, Carlos
Reategui-Garcia, Martín E.
Ortiz-Saavedra, Brando
Soriano Moreno, Anderson Nelver Elías
Julca-Marín, Dante
Baltazar-Ñahui, Hans
Alave Rosas, Jorge Luis
author_browse Alave Rosas, Jorge Luis
Araoz-Salinas, Julieta M.
Baltazar-Ñahui, Hans
Gonzales-Zamora, Jose A.
Julca-Marín, Dante
Ortiz-Saavedra, Brando
Quispe-Vicuña, Carlos
Reategui-Garcia, Martín E.
Soriano Moreno, Anderson Nelver Elías
author_facet Gonzales-Zamora, Jose A.
Araoz-Salinas, Julieta M.
Quispe-Vicuña, Carlos
Reategui-Garcia, Martín E.
Ortiz-Saavedra, Brando
Soriano Moreno, Anderson Nelver Elías
Julca-Marín, Dante
Baltazar-Ñahui, Hans
Alave Rosas, Jorge Luis
author_sort Gonzales-Zamora, Jose A.
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description Objectives: The implementation of the updated monovalent vaccine for the high-risk population in Peru, such as healthcare workers (HW’s), has occurred without an adequate communication campaign by the central government, which has raised many doubts about its efficacy and safety. This study aimed to investigate the perceptions and factors associated with uptake of monovalent XBB.1.5 BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine among HW’s in Peru. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study based on an online survey from March 22 to May 1, 2024. HW’s (physicians, nurses, etc.) living and practicing in Peru were included. We calculated crude and adjusted prevalence ratios with 95% confidence intervals to determine the associated factors and perceptions using Poisson regression with robust variance. Results: We included 393 HW’s, predominantly women (55.2%) and physicians (63.9%), almost half at 30-49 years of age (50.9%). The majority (72.8%) reported not having been vaccinated with the updated vaccine, but 65% of them intended to do it. Regarding perceptions, more than 70% of respondents thought the updated vaccine was necessary and protective against severe COVID-19 and mortality, but only 16.5% believed it caused severe adverse events. Only 24.7% felt the Peruvian Ministry of Health was adequately informing about the vaccines. In the adjusted multivariate analysis, the uptake of this vaccine was significantly higher among those who lived in the northern macroregion (aPR: 1.96; 95% CI: 1.15 - 3.34), had received six or more vaccine doses (aPR: 2.18; 95% CI: 1.06 - 4.51), were previously hospitalized due to COVID-19 (aPR: 2.18; 95% CI: 1.37 - 3.49), in those who received the bivalent vaccine (aPR: 1.88; 95% CI: 1.17 – 3.04), and in participants who believed that the monovalent updated vaccine should be mandatory for healthcare workers (aPR: 1.76; 95% CI: 1.08 - 2.86). The uptake was lower in those who believed that the monovalent vaccine should not be mandatory (aPR: 0.39; 95% CI: 0.17 - 0.92) and in participants who felt that the Ministry of Health was not adequately informing about the vaccines (aPR: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.40 - 0.97). Conclusions: The present study showed that uptake of the XBB.1.5 vaccine was low among HW’s in Peru. Living in the northern macroregion, previous hospitalization due to COVID-19, and having received six or more vaccine doses were identified as the main factors associated with higher uptake. Our findings underscore the importance of targeted interventions and effective communication strategies to improve vaccination against COVID-19 among HW’s.
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spelling oai:cris.upeu.edu.pe:20.500.15037/1432026-10-30T16:14:32ZAssessing the perceptions and factors associated with uptake of monovalent XBB.1.5 BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study in PeruGonzales-Zamora, Jose A.Araoz-Salinas, Julieta M.Quispe-Vicuña, CarlosReategui-Garcia, Martín E.Ortiz-Saavedra, BrandoSoriano Moreno, Anderson Nelver ElíasJulca-Marín, DanteBaltazar-Ñahui, HansAlave Rosas, Jorge LuisMedicinePoisson regressionEnvironmental healthHealth careFamily medicineChristian ministryConfidence intervalPopulationVaccinationMultivariate analysisPerceptionCross-sectional studyMEDLINEDemographyPsychological interventionPublic healthAdverse effectOdds ratioLogistic regressionLimitingPopulation healthEpidemiologyHealth Sciences Medicine Infectious Diseases SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchSocial Sciences Social Sciences Health Vaccine Coverage and HesitancyLife Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology Immune responses and vaccinationsObjectives: The implementation of the updated monovalent vaccine for the high-risk population in Peru, such as healthcare workers (HW’s), has occurred without an adequate communication campaign by the central government, which has raised many doubts about its efficacy and safety. This study aimed to investigate the perceptions and factors associated with uptake of monovalent XBB.1.5 BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine among HW’s in Peru. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study based on an online survey from March 22 to May 1, 2024. HW’s (physicians, nurses, etc.) living and practicing in Peru were included. We calculated crude and adjusted prevalence ratios with 95% confidence intervals to determine the associated factors and perceptions using Poisson regression with robust variance. Results: We included 393 HW’s, predominantly women (55.2%) and physicians (63.9%), almost half at 30-49 years of age (50.9%). The majority (72.8%) reported not having been vaccinated with the updated vaccine, but 65% of them intended to do it. Regarding perceptions, more than 70% of respondents thought the updated vaccine was necessary and protective against severe COVID-19 and mortality, but only 16.5% believed it caused severe adverse events. Only 24.7% felt the Peruvian Ministry of Health was adequately informing about the vaccines. In the adjusted multivariate analysis, the uptake of this vaccine was significantly higher among those who lived in the northern macroregion (aPR: 1.96; 95% CI: 1.15 - 3.34), had received six or more vaccine doses (aPR: 2.18; 95% CI: 1.06 - 4.51), were previously hospitalized due to COVID-19 (aPR: 2.18; 95% CI: 1.37 - 3.49), in those who received the bivalent vaccine (aPR: 1.88; 95% CI: 1.17 – 3.04), and in participants who believed that the monovalent updated vaccine should be mandatory for healthcare workers (aPR: 1.76; 95% CI: 1.08 - 2.86). The uptake was lower in those who believed that the monovalent vaccine should not be mandatory (aPR: 0.39; 95% CI: 0.17 - 0.92) and in participants who felt that the Ministry of Health was not adequately informing about the vaccines (aPR: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.40 - 0.97). Conclusions: The present study showed that uptake of the XBB.1.5 vaccine was low among HW’s in Peru. Living in the northern macroregion, previous hospitalization due to COVID-19, and having received six or more vaccine doses were identified as the main factors associated with higher uptake. Our findings underscore the importance of targeted interventions and effective communication strategies to improve vaccination against COVID-19 among HW’s.Article10.35434/rcmhnaaa.2025.184.2736https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/143W7155558112spaRevista del Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo2225-51092227-47312025-12-192026-06-13T07:48:12Z2026-06-13T07:48:12Z
spellingShingle Medicine
Poisson regression
Environmental health
Health care
Family medicine
Christian ministry
Confidence interval
Population
Vaccination
Multivariate analysis
Perception
Cross-sectional study
MEDLINE
Demography
Psychological intervention
Public health
Adverse effect
Odds ratio
Logistic regression
Limiting
Population health
Epidemiology
Health Sciences Medicine Infectious Diseases SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Social Sciences Social Sciences Health Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Life Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology Immune responses and vaccinations
Gonzales-Zamora, Jose A.
Araoz-Salinas, Julieta M.
Quispe-Vicuña, Carlos
Reategui-Garcia, Martín E.
Ortiz-Saavedra, Brando
Soriano Moreno, Anderson Nelver Elías
Julca-Marín, Dante
Baltazar-Ñahui, Hans
Alave Rosas, Jorge Luis
Assessing the perceptions and factors associated with uptake of monovalent XBB.1.5 BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study in Peru
title Assessing the perceptions and factors associated with uptake of monovalent XBB.1.5 BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study in Peru
title_full Assessing the perceptions and factors associated with uptake of monovalent XBB.1.5 BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study in Peru
title_fullStr Assessing the perceptions and factors associated with uptake of monovalent XBB.1.5 BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study in Peru
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the perceptions and factors associated with uptake of monovalent XBB.1.5 BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study in Peru
title_short Assessing the perceptions and factors associated with uptake of monovalent XBB.1.5 BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study in Peru
title_sort assessing the perceptions and factors associated with uptake of monovalent xbb 1 5 bnt162b2 covid 19 vaccine among healthcare workers a cross sectional study in peru
topic Medicine
Poisson regression
Environmental health
Health care
Family medicine
Christian ministry
Confidence interval
Population
Vaccination
Multivariate analysis
Perception
Cross-sectional study
MEDLINE
Demography
Psychological intervention
Public health
Adverse effect
Odds ratio
Logistic regression
Limiting
Population health
Epidemiology
Health Sciences Medicine Infectious Diseases SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Social Sciences Social Sciences Health Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Life Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology Immune responses and vaccinations
topic_facet Medicine
Poisson regression
Environmental health
Health care
Family medicine
Christian ministry
Confidence interval
Population
Vaccination
Multivariate analysis
Perception
Cross-sectional study
MEDLINE
Demography
Psychological intervention
Public health
Adverse effect
Odds ratio
Logistic regression
Limiting
Population health
Epidemiology
Health Sciences Medicine Infectious Diseases SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Social Sciences Social Sciences Health Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Life Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology Immune responses and vaccinations
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