Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Resistance in Russia

Roshchina, Yana; Roshchin, Sergey; Rozhkova, Ksenia

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3990897

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“…Nevertheless, vaccine reluctance has been a significant issue since before the COVID-19 era, as a large portion of the population fears possible side effects [ 5 ].…”

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Attitude towards Intranasal Vaccines and Psychological Determinants: Effects on the General Population in Northern Italy

et al. 2023

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Little is known about the use of intranasal vaccines, but some studies have shown that this innovative way of administration is preferred over needle injection as it is considered both less painful and intrusive to the body, equally effective, and associated with fewer side effects. This study aimed to investigate specific psychological determinants (intolerance of uncertainty, persecutory ideation, perceived control, vaccine hesitancy) of attitude toward nasal vaccine delivery. A convenience sample including 700 Italian participants took part in this cross-sectional study and completed an online questionnaire. A structural equation model with a latent variable was performed to study the relationship between psychological variables, vaccine hesitancy, and attitude toward nasal vaccine delivery. The results indicate that both a hesitant attitude toward vaccination (β = 0.20, p = 0.000) and low perceived control (β = −0.20, p = 0.005) may directly increase preference for nasal administration; furthermore, high levels of persecutory ideation may indirectly influence the propensity for intranasal vaccine. These findings suggest that pharmaceutical companies could implement nasal vaccines and provide detailed information on these vaccines through informational campaigns. Hesitant individuals with low levels of perceived control could more easily comply with these types of vaccines.

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“…Nevertheless, vaccine reluctance has been a significant issue since before the COVID-19 era, as a large portion of the population fears possible side effects [ 5 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Attitude towards Intranasal Vaccines and Psychological Determinants: Effects on the General Population in Northern Italy

et al. 2023

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“…Additional exploratory Bayesian analysis indicated that the random slope of vaccine attitudes in Russia was negative and the effect size was not negligible (see Online Resource 1 and Table S1). This may reflect the low levels of vaccine acceptance in Russia and the difficulties Russia has faced with vaccine refusal (Roshchina et al, 2021). At the time of data collection in Russia, less than 11.3% of Russian residents had begun vaccination, despite higher percentages in many other countries in this study and the early domestic release of the vaccine at the beginning of 2021 in Russia.…”

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Mediation Analysis of Conspiratorial Thinking and Anti-Expert Sentiments on Vaccine Willingness

Blackburn¹,

Han²,

Gelpí³

et al. 2022

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Objective: Vaccines are an effective means to reduce the spread of diseases, but they are sometimes met with hesitancy that needs to be understood.Methods: In this study, we analysed data from a large, cross-country survey conducted between June and August 2021 in 43 countries (N = 15,740) to investigate the roles of trust in government and science in shaping vaccine attitudes and willingness to be vaccinated. Results: We found that, despite significant variability between countries, both forms of institutional trust were associated with a higher willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Further, we found that conspiratorial thinking and anti-expert sentiments predicted reduced trust in government and science, respectively, and that trust mediated the relationship between these beliefs and ultimate vaccine attitudes. Although most countries displayed similar relationships between conspiratorial thinking and anti-expert sentiments, trust, and vaccine attitudes, we identified three countries (Brazil, Honduras, and Russia) with significantly differing effects of these variables. Conclusions: We discuss and propose various additional local factors that future research should consider to understand how trust and attitudes towards governmental and scientific institutions may shape individuals’ ultimate vaccine attitudes and decisions.

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“…That influenced the efficiency of vaccination policies which, in turn, contributed to the number of COVID-19 cases and the excess number of deaths. A recent study by Roschina et al has highlighted a high degree of ‘vaccine hesitancy’ in Russia, with only 45% of those surveyed in 2021 demonstrating positive attitudes towards the vaccination program [ 40 ]. As of March 2022, the total vaccination rate remains relatively low in Russia (around 55%, with around 20% in some regions) [ 41 ].…”

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COVID-19 and excess mortality in Russia: Regional estimates of life expectancy losses in 2020 and excess deaths in 2021

Scherbov

Gietel‐Basten²,

Ediev³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Accurately counting the human cost of the COVID-19 at both the national and regional level is a policy priority. The Russian Federation currently reports one of the higher COVID-19 mortality rates in the world; but estimates of mortality differ significantly. Using a statistical method accounting for changes in the population age structure, we present the first national and regional estimates of excess mortality for 2021; calculations of excess mortality by age, gender, and urban/rural status for 2020; and mean remaining years of life expectancy lost at the regional level. We estimate that there were 351,158 excess deaths in 2020 and 678,022 in 2021 in the Russian Federation; and, in 2020, around 2.0 years of life expectancy lost. While the Russian Federation exhibits very high levels of excess mortality compared to other countries, there is a wide degree of regional variation: in 2021, excess deaths expressed as a percentage of expected deaths at the regional level range from 27% to 52%. Life expectancy loss is generally greater for males; while excess mortality is greater in urban areas. For Russia as whole, an average person who died due to the pandemic in 2020 would have otherwise lived for a further 14 more years (and as high as 18 years in some regions), disproving the widely held view that excess mortality during the pandemic period was concentrated among those with few years of life remaining–especially for females. At a regional level, less densely populated, more remote regions, rural regions appear to have fared better regarding excess mortality and life expectancy loss–however, a part of this differential could be owing to measurement issues. The calculations demonstrate more clearly the true degree of the human cost of the pandemic in the Russian Federation.

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Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Resistance in Russia

Cited by 8 publications

References 38 publications

Attitude towards Intranasal Vaccines and Psychological Determinants: Effects on the General Population in Northern Italy

Attitude towards Intranasal Vaccines and Psychological Determinants: Effects on the General Population in Northern Italy

Mediation Analysis of Conspiratorial Thinking and Anti-Expert Sentiments on Vaccine Willingness

COVID-19 and excess mortality in Russia: Regional estimates of life expectancy losses in 2020 and excess deaths in 2021

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