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. 2023 Mar 21;11(3):800.
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11030800.

Assessing Continuity of Adherence to Precautionary Measures for COVID-19 among Vaccinated People in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Anwar Alameer  1 , Yahya Maslamani  1 , Ibrahim M Gosadi  2 , Mohammed Y Elamin  1 , Mohammed A Muaddi  2 , Ahmad Y Alqassim  2 , Abrar Doweri  1 , Ibrahim Namis  3 , Fatimah Busayli  4 , Hussam Ahmadini  1 , Yehya Hejri  1 , Abdu Dahlan  1
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Assessing Continuity of Adherence to Precautionary Measures for COVID-19 among Vaccinated People in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Anwar Alameer et al. Microorganisms. .

Abstract

Background: Adherence to behavioral respiratory hygiene practices is essential in preventing the transmission of COVID-19, especially given the appearance of new variants of the COVID-19 virus. This study estimated the pre- and post-vaccination levels of adherence to COVID-19 preventive behavioral measures among vaccinated people.

Methods: This cross-sectional study assessed the sociodemographics and preventive behavioral measures, and pre- and post-vaccination data, via a questionnaire. Paired t-tests and Chi-squared tests were used to assess the variation in adherence levels.

Results: Of the 480 participants, 57.9% were male, and 30.4% were aged between 30 and 39 years of age. After vaccination, there was a statistically significant decline in adherence to all the assessed behavioral protective measures (p < 0.05). Being 50 years old or older, female, a healthcare worker, and a smoker were associated with higher adherence levels compared with other groups in the same categories.

Conclusions: A change in the behavior of the community members regarding COVID-19 after receiving the vaccination and a reduction in adherence to respiratory hygiene practices was observed. This indicates the importance of raising awareness about the possibility of reinfection with COVID-19 despite the vaccination, and the importance of behavioral respiratory hygiene for the prevention and control of COVID-19.

Keywords: COVID-19; adherence; post-vaccination; prevention; respiratory hygiene; variants.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Timeline of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in the setting of Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
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Optimal adherence scores regarding personal protective measures against COVID-19 and comparisons between the scores of pre-vaccinated and post-vaccinated participants in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia.
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