MICROBIOLOGICAL AWARENESS AMONG UPPER-SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19 VACCINATION

Beniamin Abramczyk; Szymon Ławicki; Weronika Pyter; Agata Bluszcz; Ignacy Piszczek; Jonatan Audycki; Julia Pawłowska

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MICROBIOLOGICAL AWARENESS AMONG UPPER-SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19 VACCINATION

Title	MICROBIOLOGICAL AWARENESS AMONG UPPER-SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19 VACCINATION
Publication Type	Journal Article
Year of Publication	2023
Authors	Abramczyk, B, Ławicki, S, Pyter, W, Bluszcz, A, Piszczek, I, Audycki, J, Pawłowska, J
Journal	Journal of Baltic Science Education
Volume	22
Issue	5
Start Page	749-766
Pagination	Continuous
Date Published	October/2023
Type of Article	Original article
ISSN	1648-3898
Other Numbers	E-ISSN 2538-7138
Keywords	attitudes towards vaccinations, infectious diseases, microbiological education, SARS-CoV-2, upper secondary school students
Abstract	There is evidence that education levels have an impact on people's attitudes toward vaccination. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to maximize vaccinations - one of the most efficient ways to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Young individuals play a major role in disease transmission due to their intense social life and frequent asymptomatic infections. In this study, a survey of upper secondary school students in Poland was conducted to assess their microbiological awareness depending on subjects that they studied on the extended level and COVID-19 vaccination willingness. Participants learning biology and chemistry on the extended level had significantly higher microbiological awareness. Clear proof of microbiological awareness's influence on vaccination willingness was not found. Although studying biology did not significantly influence students' willingness to be vaccinated, their place of residence did. Students from bigger cities were more willing to get vaccinated. These results show that while science education raises microbiological awareness among upper secondary school students, place of residence, likely through social pressure, is a more important factor influencing vaccination willingness. It is suggested that more effort should be put into educating society as a whole and encouraging vaccination particularly.
URL	https://oaji.net/articles/2023/987-1697653260.pdf
DOI	10.33225/jbse/23.22.749
Refereed Designation	Refereed
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