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Despite research conducted worldwide, there is no treatment specifically targeting SARS-CoV-2 infection with efficacy proven by randomized controlled trials. A chance for a breakthrough is vaccinating most of the global population. Public opinion surveys on vaccine hesitancy prompted our team to investigate Polish healthcare workers’ (HCWs) attitudes towards the SARS-CoV-2 and influenza vaccinations. In-person and online surveys of HCWs: doctors, nurses, medical students, and other allied health professionals (n = 419) were conducted between 14 September 2020 and 5 November 2020. In our study, 68.7% of respondents would like to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccinations would persuade 86.3% of hesitant and those who would refuse to be vaccinated. 3.1% of all respondents claimed that no argument would convince them to get vaccinated. 61.6% of respondents declared a willingness to receive an influenza vaccination, of which 83.3% were also inclined to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Although most respondents—62.5% (262/419) indicated they trusted in the influenza vaccine more, more respondents intended to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the 2020/2021 season. The study is limited by its nonrandom sample of HCWs but provides a preliminary description of attitudes towards SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.
Magdalena Grochowska; Aleksandra Ratajczak; Gabriela Zdunek; Aleksander Adamiec; Paweł Waszkiewicz; Wojciech Feleszko. A Comparison of the Level of Acceptance and Hesitancy towards the Influenza Vaccine and the Forthcoming COVID-19 Vaccine in the Medical Community. Vaccines 2021, 9, 475 .
AMA StyleMagdalena Grochowska, Aleksandra Ratajczak, Gabriela Zdunek, Aleksander Adamiec, Paweł Waszkiewicz, Wojciech Feleszko. A Comparison of the Level of Acceptance and Hesitancy towards the Influenza Vaccine and the Forthcoming COVID-19 Vaccine in the Medical Community. Vaccines. 2021; 9 (5):475.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMagdalena Grochowska; Aleksandra Ratajczak; Gabriela Zdunek; Aleksander Adamiec; Paweł Waszkiewicz; Wojciech Feleszko. 2021. "A Comparison of the Level of Acceptance and Hesitancy towards the Influenza Vaccine and the Forthcoming COVID-19 Vaccine in the Medical Community." Vaccines 9, no. 5: 475.
Background: If globally implemented, a safe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program will have broad clinical and socioeconomic benefits. However, individuals who anticipate that the coronavirus vaccine will bring life back to normality may be disappointed, due to the emerging antivaccination attitude within the general population. Methods: We surveyed a sample of adult Polish citizens (n = 1066), and compared it with the data on international COVID-19 vaccine reluctance. Results: In 20 national surveys, the vaccine averseness for the anticipated COVID-19 vaccine varied from meager (2–6% China) to very high (43%, Czech Republic, and 44%, Turkey) and in most countries was much higher than regular vaccination reluctance, which varies between 3% (Egypt) and 55% (Russia). Conclusions: These results suggest that a 67% herd immunity may be possible only if mandatory preventive vaccination programs start early and are combined with coordinated education efforts supported by legislative power and social campaigns.
Wojciech Feleszko; Piotr Lewulis; Adam Czarnecki; Paweł Waszkiewicz. Flattening the Curve of COVID-19 Vaccine Rejection—An International Overview. Vaccines 2021, 9, 44 .
AMA StyleWojciech Feleszko, Piotr Lewulis, Adam Czarnecki, Paweł Waszkiewicz. Flattening the Curve of COVID-19 Vaccine Rejection—An International Overview. Vaccines. 2021; 9 (1):44.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWojciech Feleszko; Piotr Lewulis; Adam Czarnecki; Paweł Waszkiewicz. 2021. "Flattening the Curve of COVID-19 Vaccine Rejection—An International Overview." Vaccines 9, no. 1: 44.
Forensics and criminalistics at the end of 20th century won a lot of public attention thanks to popular TV series, such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. It has fueled new programs in forensics worldwide. Paper presents practical approach to teaching criminalistics at the Department of Criminalistics, University of Warsaw. Brief description of differences in defining forensics and criminalistics are followed by presenting the development of hands on criminalistics class called CSI: Warsaw. Benefits and downsides of implementing such approach are discussed.
Paweł Waszkiewicz. From Criminalistics to CSI: Warsaw. Practical methods of teaching criminalistics at the Department of Criminalistics, University of Warsaw. Studia Iuridica 2018, 72, 309 -322.
AMA StylePaweł Waszkiewicz. From Criminalistics to CSI: Warsaw. Practical methods of teaching criminalistics at the Department of Criminalistics, University of Warsaw. Studia Iuridica. 2018; 72 ():309-322.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaweł Waszkiewicz. 2018. "From Criminalistics to CSI: Warsaw. Practical methods of teaching criminalistics at the Department of Criminalistics, University of Warsaw." Studia Iuridica 72, no. : 309-322.
Pawel Waszkiewicz. Surveillance, lustration and the open society: Poland and Eastern Europe. Histories of State Surveillance in Europe and Beyond 2014, 115 -137.
AMA StylePawel Waszkiewicz. Surveillance, lustration and the open society: Poland and Eastern Europe. Histories of State Surveillance in Europe and Beyond. 2014; ():115-137.
Chicago/Turabian StylePawel Waszkiewicz. 2014. "Surveillance, lustration and the open society: Poland and Eastern Europe." Histories of State Surveillance in Europe and Beyond , no. : 115-137.
Pawel Waszkiewicz. How Eff ective is the Public Video Surveillance System in Warsaw? Video Surveillance and Social Control in a Comparative Perspective 2012, 161 -178.
AMA StylePawel Waszkiewicz. How Eff ective is the Public Video Surveillance System in Warsaw? Video Surveillance and Social Control in a Comparative Perspective. 2012; ():161-178.
Chicago/Turabian StylePawel Waszkiewicz. 2012. "How Eff ective is the Public Video Surveillance System in Warsaw?" Video Surveillance and Social Control in a Comparative Perspective , no. : 161-178.