Journal of Vaccines & Vaccination

Department of Medical Epidemiology, Laboratory of Medical Epidemiology, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunisia

Biography

Ghassen Kharroubi is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Epidermiology. His research interests includes Vaccination, infections,bacteriology. He is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. Ghassen Kharroubi has authored of many research articles/books related to Epidermiology, Immunology.

 

Publications

• Editorial   
  Epidemiology and Public Health 2020: Reasons Leading to Influenza Vaccine Acceptance and Decline among Tunisian Healthcare Workers
  Author(s): Ghassen Kharroubi*
  
  Despite of recommendations, influenza vaccine (IV) coverage among healthcare workers remains low in many countries. We aimed in this study to assess the main reasons leading to flu vaccine acceptance and decline among Tunisian healthcare workers through a study of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards influenza immunization. It was a cross sectional study conducted in Tunisian primary and secondary healthcare facilities from March to May 2019. Health professionals were enrolled according to a self-weighted multistage sampling. A face to face questionnaire was administered to participants. Reasons leading to IV acceptance and decline were assessed through open-ended questions. A total of 1230 HCWs were included in the study with a mean age of 44.5±9.3 years and a sex-ratio (M: F) of 0.25. Among participants, 43.1% (95%CI: [40.3-46.0]) were willing to re.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7560.20.11.e421

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