COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and How to Address It

Rittle, Chad

doi:10.1177/21650799211073525

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“…Despite the widespread availability of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines at no cost to individuals, one in four adults in the United States were not fully vaccinated sixteen months after vaccinations had been approved and recommended. Strong vaccine hesitancy and refusal thus remain significant contributors to COVID-19 infections and illnesses in the U.S. and more importantly, hospitalizations and deaths [ 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ]. As such, it is vital to continue to identify and assess potential factors behind adult non-compliance with COVID-19 vaccination recommendations.…”

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Better Understanding Adult COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy and Refusal: The Influence of Broader Beliefs about Vaccines

Boyle

Nowak

Kinder

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Published surveys in the United States provide much evidence that COVID-19 vaccination is influenced by disease and vaccine-related risk perceptions. However, there has been little examination of whether individual’s general beliefs about vaccines are also related to COVID-19 vaccination, especially among unvaccinated adults. This study used an August 2021 national survey of 1000 U.S. adults to examine whether general beliefs about vaccines were associated with COVID-19 vaccination status. In addition, it used multivariate analyses to assess the relative contribution of individual vaccine beliefs to current vaccine status independently of COVID-19-specific attitudes and experiences, and demographics. The findings indicated that, collectively, general vaccine beliefs mattered more than demographics, COVID-19-specific risk perceptions, confidence in government, or trust in public health agencies in COVID-19 vaccination status. Overall, the findings affirm the importance of vaccine education and communication efforts that help people understand why vaccines are needed, how vaccine safety is established and monitored, and how vaccines provide protection from infectious diseases. To achieve success among vaccine-hesitant individuals, communication strategies should target vaccine beliefs that most influence vaccination outcomes.

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Better Understanding Adult COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy and Refusal: The Influence of Broader Beliefs about Vaccines

Boyle

Nowak

Kinder

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“…So, we can strengthen the role of medical staff in facilitating vaccination. Consolidating the relevant professional knowledge of doctors through training enables them to discuss vaccines, build trust with patients and colleagues, and ultimately motivate them to accept vaccines ( 33 ). Online media is a rapid, cheap method to retrieve information.…”

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Changes of factors associated with vaccine hesitancy in Chinese residents: A qualitative study

Long

Wang

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionThere is an urgent need to address vaccine hesitancy to achieve booster vaccination. This study aimed to reveal the factors associated with vaccine hesitancy (including COVID-19 vaccine) among Chinese residents, address modifications of the factors since the previous year, and propose vaccination rate improvement measures.Materials and methodsThis qualitative return visit study was performed between January and mid-February 2022, following the last interview conducted between February and March 2021. According to an outline designed in advance, 60 Chinese residents from 12 provinces participated in semi-structured interviews.ResultsVaccine safety was the biggest concern raised by respondents, followed by self-immunity and vaccine effectiveness, eliciting concern since the interview last year. Notably, online media accounted for a more significant portion of suggestion sources than before, and fear of pain was a novel factor affecting vaccine hesitancy. Moreover, unlike other areas, those from provinces with a per capita gross domestic product of 3–5 (RMB 10,000) reported less concern about vaccine price and effectiveness. They tended to seek advice via online media less and were greatly influenced by vaccination policies.ConclusionsInfluential factors of vaccine hesitancy among Chinese residents are changing dynamically. Monitoring these trends is essential for public health measures and higher vaccination levels.

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“…Healthcare workers are critical in providing instruction and factual information to clients, patients, and communities about the threats and benefits of the coronavirus vaccines 19 . Also, their vaccination helps them to become a role model for patients and communities and increases immunization coverage 12 .…”

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Determinants of vaccine acceptance, knowledge, attitude, and prevention practices against COVID‐19 among governmental healthcare workers in Addis Ababa and Adama, Ethiopia: A cross‐sectional study

Girmay

Weldegebriel

Serte

et al. 2023

Health Science Reports

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Background and Aims COVID‐19 vaccines are vital tools for infection prevention and control of the pandemic. However, coronavirus immunization requires acceptance among healthcare workforces and by the community. In Ethiopia, studies focused on determinants of vaccine acceptance, knowledge, attitude, and prevention practices (KAP) contrary to the novel coronavirus among healthcare staff are limited. Hence, closing this gap requires research. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted on 844 governmental healthcare workers. A stratified, simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Binary and multivariable logistic regression statistical models were used to analyze the data. Results This study indicated that only 57.9% of the participants had good COVID‐19 vaccine acceptance, meaning they took at least a dose of the vaccine themselves. We found that 65%, 60.9%, and 51.3% of the participants had good knowledge, prevention practices, and attitude against the pandemic. The novel coronavirus vaccine acceptance rate was 2.19 times more likely among females (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.19 with 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.54–3.10) than among male participants. Further, respondents who did not report having any chronic diseases were 9.40 times higher to accept COVID‐19 vaccines (AOR = 9.40 with 95% CI: 4.77, 18.53) than those who reported having a chronic condition. However, healthcare workers who had a habit of chewing khat at least once per week were 4% less likely to take the vaccine (AOR = 0.04 with 95% CI: 0.01, 0.32) than those who had no habit of chewing khat. Conclusion Many core factors influencing COVID‐19 vaccine acceptance were identified. A significant number of participants had poor vaccine acceptance, KAP against COVID‐19. Therefore, the government should adopt urgent and effective public health measures, including public campaigns to enhance public trust in COVID‐19 vaccines. In addition, continuous, timely, and practical training should be provided to healthcare workers.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and How to Address It

Cited by 10 publications

References 23 publications

Better Understanding Adult COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy and Refusal: The Influence of Broader Beliefs about Vaccines

Better Understanding Adult COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy and Refusal: The Influence of Broader Beliefs about Vaccines

Changes of factors associated with vaccine hesitancy in Chinese residents: A qualitative study

Determinants of vaccine acceptance, knowledge, attitude, and prevention practices against COVID‐19 among governmental healthcare workers in Addis Ababa and Adama, Ethiopia: A cross‐sectional study

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