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Almost two-thirds (61.7%) of the respondents had received the booster dose, while 7.9% had booked a vaccination appointment; the remaining 30.4% had neither received nor scheduled any appointments. Furthermore, 57% of non-vaccinated respondents (n=102) planned to receive the booster dose, 19.0% did not plan to receive the vaccine (n=34), and the remaining 24.0% were hesitant (n=43). Receipt of the booster dose of the vaccine was associated with the respondents' attitude, gender, and having not been previously diagnosed with COVID-19 (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05). Men were significantly more than twice as likely to receive the booster dose compared to females, while individuals who had positive attitudes toward the booster dose were up to 5 times more likely to be vaccinated.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The COVID-19 virus and similar viruses continue to be a possible health risk due to the potential emergence of new, severe variants in the future. 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