Supplementary Material for: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Dubai Health Authority Healthcare Workers towards the COVID-19 Vaccine

Introduction: Vaccine attitude can change disease progress, facilitate herald immunity among the community, and stop disease progression. According to the available data, there is no current curative treatment against the virus. The only way to stop the spread of infection is to develop the vaccine and accelerate the vaccine, as shown previously with the Influenza pandemic. Objective: The study’s main goal is to investigate healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitude, and practice toward the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in Dubai Health Authority, United Arab Emirates. Methods: In April 2021, an anonymous cross-sectional comparative study measured the willingness and hesitancy to take the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare providers in the primary health care sector at Dubai Health Authority (DHA). Results: In terms of COVID-19 vaccine knowledge, there was widespread agreement on the significance of the vaccine in preventing the transmission of illness (91.6%) and on the vaccine's value for the public and community (95.6%). Furthermore, based on healthcare providers opinions, most individuals agreed to promote the COVID-19 vaccination to patients, family, and friends (92.7%), with just 6.9% doubtful. In actuality, 72.1 percent of those got the vaccination received two doses, while 27.9% received just one dosage. In terms of vaccine type, Pfizer (72.7%), Sinopharm (23.8%), and AstraZeneca (3.6%) were the available vaccines during the study period. Discussion: The majority of participants agreed that the vaccine is essential for healthcare providers and the community (more than 90%), and they were willing to recommend it to their families (92.7%). They also agreed that the vaccine is necessary to prevent the spread of the disease (91 percent), boosting vaccine confidence. Conclusion: COVID-19 vaccine was widely accepted by Dubai's healthcare workers. Several factors were identified as significant determinants of vaccine acceptance. United Arab Emirates (UAE) healthcare authorities can use the study's findings to develop public health policies and implement campaigns to address concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine and other emerging infectious diseases.