COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy worldwide: a systematic review of vaccine acceptance rates

Sallam, Malik

doi:10.1101/2020.12.28.20248950

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“…There was a wide range of acceptance rate among participants; those who live in High-Income countries had the highest acceptance rate (70.2%), whereas those who live in Lower-Middle Income countries had the lowest acceptance rate (57.4%). This rate variation was also reported in other countries [29].…”

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Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the Arab world: a cross-sectional study

Kaadan

Abdulkarim

Chaar

et al. 2021

glob health res policy

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Background The Arab region is highly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Local governments have already started to act against the disease. However, only a few countries provided COVID-19 vaccination. Compliance with vaccination is a major topic affecting proper coverage. Thus, we aim to explore vaccine acceptance among Arab populations, and compare it with the global numbers. Methods An internet-based survey using social media platforms was conducted, targeting adults who were able to read and understand Arabic, had access to the internet, and from all 22 Arab league countries. Due to the response rate variation between participants, the countries were grouped into four categories based on their income: Low income, Lower-middle income, Upper-middle income, and High-income economies. Data about demographics, previous COVID-19 infection, and vaccine acceptance tendency were collected and analyzed using Chi-squared (χ2) test and Logistic regression. Results A total of 870 participants completed the survey. 59.3% of the participants were male, 53.3% were between 25 and 44 years, and 69.9% were Arabs who live inside of their home country. The COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate was 62.4%. A significant higher tendency toward vaccination was identified in males (65.4%, P = 0.04) and people living outside their home countries (67.9%, P = 0.02). However, age group, level of education, and previous COVID-19 infection were all factors with insignificant effect. Citizens of High-income countries were more likely to accept the vaccine (70.2%). Conclusions Less than two-thirds of Arabs are compliant with COVID-19 vaccination. This proportion is relatively lower than the global rate. It is important to develop strategies to promote vaccine acceptance and reach the ideal coverage needed to achieve efficient immunization.

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Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the Arab world: a cross-sectional study

Kaadan

Abdulkarim

Chaar

et al. 2021

glob health res policy

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“…It has been recognized early on that the race to produce Covid-19 vaccines will not halt the pandemic unless there is a general acceptance by the public to take the vaccine 1,2 . Therefore, Covid-19 vaccination hesitancy has been studied heavily before and since the early stage of vaccine availability, with high variation in the willingness to be vaccinated among different communities [3][4][5] . Several large multinational studies on vaccine acceptance have been conducted in 19 countries (n=13,426) 6 , 15 countries (n=18,526) 7 , 15 countries (n= 13,500) 8 , 14 countries (n= 12,777) 9 , and 7 countries (n = 7,662) 1 .…”

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A high rate of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a large-scale survey on Arabs

Qunaibi

Helmy

Basheti

et al. 2021

eLife

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Background: Vaccine hesitancy can limit the benefits of available vaccines in halting the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Previously published studies paid little attention to Arab countries, which has a population of over 440 million. In this study, we present the results of the first large-scale multinational study that measures vaccine hesitancy among Arab-speaking subjects.Methods: An online survey in Arabic was conducted from 14-Jan-2021 to 29-Jan-2021. It consisted of 17 questions capturing demographic data, acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine, attitudes towards the need for COVID-19 vaccination and associated health policies, and reasons for vaccination hesitancy. R software- v.4.0.2 was used for data analysis and visualization.Results: The survey recruited 36,220 eligible participants (61.1% males, 38.9% females, mean age 32.6±10.8 years) from all the 23 Arab countries and territories (83.4%) and 122 other countries (16.6%). Our analysis shows a significant rate of vaccine hesitancy among Arabs in and outside the Arab region (83% and 81%, respectively). The most cited reasons for hesitancy are concerns about side effects and distrust in healthcare policies, vaccine expedited production, published studies and vaccine producing companies. We also found that female participants, participants 30-59 year-old, those with no chronic diseases, those with lower-level of academic education, and those who do not know the type of vaccine authorized in their countries are more hesitant to receive COVID-19 vaccination. On the other hand, participants who regularly receive the influenza vaccine, health care workers, and those from countries with higher rates of COVID-19 infections showed more vaccination willingness. Interactive representation of our results is posted on our project website at https://mainapp.shinyapps.io/CVHAA.Conclusion: Our results show higher vaccine hesitancy and refusal among Arab subjects, related mainly to distrust and concerns about side effects. Health authorities and Arab scientific community have to transparently address these concerns to improve vaccine acceptance.Funding: This study received no funding.

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“…It has been recognized early on that the race to produce Covid-19 vaccines will not halt the pandemic unless there is a general acceptance by the public to take the vaccine 1,2 . Therefore, Covid- 19 vaccination hesitancy has been studied heavily before and since the early stage of vaccine availability, with high variation in the willingness to be vaccinated among different communities [3][4][5] . Several large multinational studies on vaccine acceptance have been conducted in 19 countries (n=13,426) 6 , 15 countries (n=18,526) 7 , 15 countries (n= 13,500) 8 , 14 countries (n= 12,777) 9 , and 7 countries (n = 7,662) 1 .…”

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A High Rate of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Arabs: Results of a Large-scale Survey

Helmy²,

Basheti

et al. 2021

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In this study, we present the results of the first large-scale multinational study (36,220 participants) that measures vaccine hesitancy among Arab-speaking subjects. Our analysis shows a significant rate of vaccine hesitancy among Arabs in and outside the Arab region (83% and 81%, respectively). The most cited reasons for hesitancy are concerns about side effects and distrust in healthcare policies, vaccine expedited production, published studies and vaccine producing companies. We also found that female participants, participants 30-59 year-old, those with no chronic diseases, those with lower-level of academic education, and those who do not know the type of vaccine authorized in their countries are more hesitant to receive COVID-19 vaccination. On the other hand, participants who regularly receive the influenza vaccine, health care workers, and those from countries with higher rates of COVID-19 infections showed more vaccination willingness. Interactive representation of our results is posted on our project website at https://mainapp.shinyapps.io/CVHAA.

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy worldwide: a systematic review of vaccine acceptance rates

Cited by 386 publications

References 77 publications

Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the Arab world: a cross-sectional study

Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the Arab world: a cross-sectional study

A high rate of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a large-scale survey on Arabs

A High Rate of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Arabs: Results of a Large-scale Survey

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