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The purpose of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practices of healthcare students (HSCs) in Kuwait about vaccines. Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted between August and October 2024. A validated 21-item questionnaire was used to assess vaccine-related knowledge, attitude, and practices, along with demographic data. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression were used to identify predictors of higher knowledge and positive attitude. Results: A total of 351 students participated (mean age 23.0 \u00b1 2.4 years; 90.6% female). The mean knowledge score was 3.9\/7 (55.7%), indicating moderate knowledge, with misconceptions noted regarding benefits of post-infection vaccination and extra vaccine doses. The mean attitude score was 3.6\/6 (60%), indicating moderately positive attitude, yet safety concerns, particularly about long-term effect, were common (59.3%). Nearly half (45.9%) delayed vaccination until mandatory. Vaccine uptake was highest for COVID-19 (92.3%), followed by hepatitis B (73.8%). Older age, male gender, and being a medical student predicted higher knowledge (p = 0.011), while older age and being in later study years predicted more positive attitude (p = 0.032). Conclusions: HSCs demonstrated moderate knowledge and attitude toward vaccines, with significant hesitancy driven by safety concerns despite high eventual uptake. Early targeted curricular interventions addressing vaccine safety evidence, benefits of timely immunization, and professional responsibility are warranted to improve confidence and proactive vaccine acceptance among future healthcare professionals (HCPs).<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/vaccines13121193","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,25]],"date-time":"2025-11-25T15:29:47Z","timestamp":1764084587000},"page":"1193","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) About Vaccines Among Students in the Health Sciences Faculties in Kuwait"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1934-3751","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zahra K.","family":"Alsairafi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kuwait University, Kuwait City 12037, Kuwait"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8440-7446","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Abdallah Y.","family":"Naser","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman 11622, Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abdullah N.","family":"Hasan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mubarak Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City 47070, Kuwait"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ahmad","family":"Taqi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kuwait University, Kuwait City 12037, Kuwait"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mazen","family":"Ali","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kuwait University, Kuwait City 12037, Kuwait"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sara","family":"Alsarraf","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kuwait University, Kuwait City 12037, Kuwait"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"World Health Organisation (2024, August 11). 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