Risk perception and influenza vaccine hesitancy among university students in Saudi Arabia
Influenza vaccine uptake among Saudi university students is hindered primarily by perceived barriers rather than a lack of awareness regarding vaccine benefits. Public health strategies on campuses should shift focus from simply emphasizing advantages to actively mitigating logistical and misconception-based obstacles, particularly targeting non-healthcare disciplines and female students.
Authors
- Waad D. Alrohily
- Masaad Saeed Almutairi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6531-4877)
- Faris S. Alnezary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0820-6663)
- Haifa Abdulrahman Fadil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3123-0127)
- Abrar K. Thabit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0369-9094)
- Dina S. Alnizari
- Saad Alobid
- Alaa A. Alayashi
- Rama A. Alhejaili
- Shaden K. Alrays
- Mansour A. Mahmoud
- Fahad Alzahrani
- Nada S. Bin Mirdhah
Institutions
- Qassim University (SA)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Taibah University (SA)
- King Saud University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Published
- 2026-01-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2026.1747976
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Qassim University