2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101606
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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in older Syrian refugees: Preliminary findings from an ongoing study

Abstract: This study assesses COVID-19 vaccine intentions among a sample of older Syrian refugee beneficiaries of a humanitarian organization in Lebanon, and explores factors associated with vaccine refusal. The findings are part of an ongoing rotating 4-wave panel study. The sample was limited to participants from the first panel who completed a phone interview between January-February 2021. Out of 1,037 beneficiaries, almost a third (29%) reported no intention to vaccinate. Reasons for refusal were: newness of the vac… Show more

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“…Worldwide, older adults had a high level of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination. The prevalence of willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination among older adults was 91.3% in the United States, 66–92.7% in Italy, 92% in Israel, 84.1% in Canada, 81.7% in Malaysia, 79.1% in mainland China, and 71% in Lebanon and Brazil [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]. The prevalence of taking up at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccination was high among older adults in most parts of the world, for example, 79.1% in the United States (April 2021) [ 21 ], 94% in the United Kingdom (May 2021) [ 22 ], 94% in Singapore (October 2021) [ 23 ], and 80% in mainland China (November 2021) [ 24 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Worldwide, older adults had a high level of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination. The prevalence of willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination among older adults was 91.3% in the United States, 66–92.7% in Italy, 92% in Israel, 84.1% in Canada, 81.7% in Malaysia, 79.1% in mainland China, and 71% in Lebanon and Brazil [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]. The prevalence of taking up at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccination was high among older adults in most parts of the world, for example, 79.1% in the United States (April 2021) [ 21 ], 94% in the United Kingdom (May 2021) [ 22 ], 94% in Singapore (October 2021) [ 23 ], and 80% in mainland China (November 2021) [ 24 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is also important to understand determinants of COVID-19 vaccination specific to older adults to develop health promotional campaigns to cater to their needs. To our knowledge, at least 12 studies have investigated factors associated with willingness to take up COVID-19 vaccination among older adults [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ], while fewer studies have looked at factors influencing actual uptake in this group [ 10 , 22 ]. Facilitators identified by these studies included a history of seasonal influenza vaccination [ 18 , 19 , 20 ]; perceived higher risk and severer consequences of COVID-19 [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 14 , 17 , 19 , 20 ]; belief in vaccine efficacy and other benefits [ 10 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 17 ]; trust in vaccination information obtained from social media, friends, or family members [ 11 , 14 ]; higher social support [ 11 ]; and trust in the healthcare system, healthcare workers, or the government [ 11 , 14 ].…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…For Austria, the authors are aware of four internationally published papers (32)(33)(34)(35) to date. Surprisingly, only a few studies worldwide explicitly address older people (36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44). Current data availability is likely to play a role here, as the second SHARE Corona Survey data-which includes data on vaccination willingnessfor example, are not yet available for scientific analysis, although initial results have already been published (36).…”
Section: State Of Research and Hypothesesmentioning
confidence: 99%