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.引言：疫苗态度可改变疾病进程、促进社区群体免疫，并阻断疾病进展。现有数据显示，目前尚无针对该病毒的治愈性治疗手段。阻断病毒传播的唯一途径是研发并加速疫苗的推广应用，正如此前流感大流行期间所印证的那样。 研究目的：本研究的核心目标为，调查阿拉伯联合酋长国迪拜卫生署（Dubai Health Authority, DHA）下属医疗机构工作人员对2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）疫苗的认知、态度与实践行为。 研究方法：2021年4月，本研究针对迪拜卫生署基层医疗部门的医护人员开展一项匿名横断面比较研究，以评估其接种COVID-19疫苗的意愿与犹豫程度。 研究结果：在COVID-19疫苗认知层面，绝大多数受访者认可疫苗在阻断疾病传播方面的重要意义（91.6%），以及疫苗对公众与社区的价值（95.6%）。此外，超九成医护人员同意向患者、家属及朋友推广COVID-19疫苗接种（92.7%），仅6.9%的受访者对此表示质疑。实际接种情况方面，72.1%的接种者完成了两剂次接种，剩余27.9%仅完成一剂次。研究期间可供选择的疫苗类型包括辉瑞（Pfizer，72.7%）、国药（Sinopharm，23.8%）与阿斯利康（AstraZeneca，3.6%）。 讨论：绝大多数受访者认为疫苗对医护人员与社区均至关重要（占比超90%），且愿意向家属推荐接种（92.7%）；同时91%的受访者认可疫苗在阻断疾病传播方面的必要性，进一步提升了疫苗信任度。 结论：COVID-19疫苗获得了迪拜医护人员的广泛认可。本研究已明确若干影响疫苗接种接受度的关键决定因素。阿拉伯联合酋长国（UAE）卫生主管部门可依托本研究结果制定公共卫生政策，并开展相关宣传活动，以消除公众对COVID-19疫苗及其他新发传染病疫苗的顾虑。