Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination intent in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong

Shah, Shimoni; Gui, Hao; Chua, Pearleen Ee Yong; Tan, Jing‐Yu; Suen, Lorna Kwai Ping; Chan, Sally Wai-Chi; Pang, Junxiong

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.03.062

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“…For those who perceived that close areas and social gatherings were the major ways of SAR-CoV-2 transmission were 4.688 times more likely to get vaccinated than those who did not. This finding is different from a study conducted in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong that reported that increased knowledge was negatively associated with high vaccine intent [ 15 ]. The study findings also identified other prevailing factors such as perceived benefits and barriers towards the COVID-19 vaccine, along with acceptance and intent associated with study participants’ knowledge and attitudes.…”

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Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Healthcare Professionals and Community Stakeholders in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study

Lee

Chien

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Background: Acceptance of vaccination in both healthcare professionals and the general public in the community is vital for efficacious control of the virus. Vaccine acceptance associates with many factors. Little research has been dedicated to examining attitudes and behaviors of healthcare professionals and community stakeholders regarding COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Hong Kong. Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was sent between February and April 2021 (N = 512). Multivariable regression modeling was used to identify associated variables with outcomes using adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% of confidence intervals (CI). Results: Two demographic variables—age group of over 40 years old (40–59: ORm = 3.157, 95% CI = 2.090–4.467; 60 or over: ORm = 6.606, 95% CI = 2.513–17.360) and those who had previously received a flu vaccination (ORm = 1.537, 95% CI = 1.047–2.258)—were found to be associated with high vaccine intent. Adjusting for these two variables, the results showed that five factors on knowledge variables as perceived benefits for vaccine intent were statistically significant: “Closed area and social gathering are the major ways of SAR-CoV-2 transmission” (AOR = 4.688, 95% CI = 1.802–12.199), “The vaccine can strengthen my immunity against COVID-19, so as to reduce the chance of being infected with it” (AOR = 2.983, 95% CI = 1.904–4.674), “The vaccine can lower the risk of transmitting the viruses to my family and friends” (AOR = 2.276, 95% CI = 1.508–3.436), “The benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh its harm” (AOR = 3.913, 95% CI = 2.618–5.847) and “Vaccination is an effective way to prevent COVID-19” (AOR = 3.810, 95% CI = 2.535–5.728). Conclusions: High vaccine intent was associated with age and having previously received a flu vaccination. Knowledge and attitudes of healthcare professionals and community stakeholders were associated with high vaccine intent. Training and continuing education programs for healthcare providers and community stakeholders focusing on the delivery of evidence-based data on the benefits of vaccination campaigns for populations to increase the vaccination rates is recommended.

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Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Healthcare Professionals and Community Stakeholders in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study

Lee

Chien

Stubbs

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“…Measurement scales have been developed to assess COVID-19 vaccination acceptance [49][50][51][52], which have helped researchers to objectively examine COVID-19 vaccination acceptance in various countries. Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccinations seem to be wide and varied, from external factors such as the culture, political governance, gross domestic product, and inter-country relationships [53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61] to internal or personal factors such as age, sex, educational levels, profession, and lifestyle behaviours [53,54,[56][57][58]61,62]. For instance, previous studies have reported sex differences in COVID-19 attitudes and behaviours [63,64], leading to sex differences in COVID-19 infection [65], although other studies revealed contradictory findings on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance [61,66,67].…”

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Predictors of COVID-19 Stress and COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance among Adolescents in Ghana

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Ahorsu

Chen

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to ravage world economies, and with its recent mutations, countries worldwide are finding ways of ramping up their vaccination programmes. This cross-sectional design study, therefore, examined the predictors of COVID-19 stress and COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among adolescents in Ghana. A total of 817 participants were conveniently selected to respond to measures on fear of COVID-19, perceived stigma from COVID-19, self-stigma from COVID-19, believing COVID-19 information, COVID-19 infection prevention behaviours, COVID-19 stress, and COVID-19 vaccination acceptance. It was found that females believed COVID-19 information and accepted COVID-19 vaccination more than males did. Moreover, there were significant relationships between the majority of the COVID-19-related variables. Furthermore, fear of COVID-19, self-stigma from COVID-19, and COVID-19 infection prevention behaviours were found to be significant predictors of COVID-19 stress. Additionally, believing COVID-19 information, danger and contamination fears (a subscale of COVID-19 stress), and traumatic stress (a subscale of COVID-19 stress) were significant predictors of COVID-19 vaccination acceptance. These findings imply that different factors influence different COVID-19 variable. Therefore, careful considerations and research should be employed by health authorities and policymakers in preparing COVID-19 information to target different age groups and for different COVID-19 purposes.

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“…Benis et al investigated COVID-19 vaccination adherence and hesitancy among 1644 US social media users, showing that these individuals have mostly a positive attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination and want to protect their families and their relatives as an act of civic responsibility [ 46 ]. Shimoni et al conducted a cross-sectional survey, which found that seeking information from digital sources and non-health-related governmental agencies and family, friends, and influencers was associated with high vaccine intent [ 47 ]. These results strengthen our suggestion that using social media is an important means to increase vaccine uptake, especially when addressing targeted populations.…”

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Acceptance Rates of COVID-19 Vaccine Highlight the Need for Targeted Public Health Interventions

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We aimed to examine rates of COVID-19 vaccination to elucidate the need for targeted public health interventions. We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical files of all adults registered in a central district in Israel from 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2022. The population was characterized by vaccination status against COVID-19 and the number of doses received. Univariate and multivariable analyses were used to identify predictors of low vaccination rates that required targeted interventions. Of the 246,543 subjects included in the study, 207,911 (84.3%) were vaccinated. The minority groups of ultra-Orthodox Jews and Arabs had lower vaccination rates than the non-ultra-Orthodox Jews (68.7%, 80.5% and 87.7%, respectively, p < 0.001). Adults of low socioeconomic status (SES) had lower vaccination rates compared to those of high SES (74.4% vs. 90.8%, p < 0.001). Adults aged 20–59 years had a lower vaccination rate than those ≥60 years (80.0% vs. 92.1%, p < 0.0001). Multivariate analysis identified five independent variables that were significantly (p < 0.001) associated with low vaccination rates: minority groups of the ultra-Orthodox sector and Arab population, and underlying conditions of asthma, smoking and diabetes mellitus (odds ratios: 0.484, 0.453, 0.843, 0.901 and 0.929, respectively). Specific targeted public health interventions towards these subpopulations with significantly lower rates of vaccination are suggested.

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Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination intent in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong

Cited by 18 publications

References 42 publications

Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Healthcare Professionals and Community Stakeholders in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study

Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Healthcare Professionals and Community Stakeholders in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study

Predictors of COVID-19 Stress and COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance among Adolescents in Ghana

Acceptance Rates of COVID-19 Vaccine Highlight the Need for Targeted Public Health Interventions

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