Flattening the Curve of COVID-19 Vaccine Rejection—An International Overview

Feleszko, Wojciech; Lewulis, Piotr; Czarnecki, Adam; Waszkiewicz, Paweł

doi:10.3390/vaccines9010044

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“…However, the worst results were noted in Turkey and the Czech Republic, where more than 40% of the respondents were against COVID-19 vaccination. These results are very alarming, as they may threaten the inability to develop herd immunity, which is a prerequisite for controlling the epidemic of coronavirus [28].…”

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“…In the study by Feleszko et al, 301 respondents who had refused to be vaccinated were additionally asked what could change their mind, and more than half of them claimed that under no circumstances would their change their mind [28]. However, 17% of them could have been convinced with the presentation of the results of scientific research on vaccine safety, 11% would vaccinate themselves to enter foreign countries which would require that, and 10% would take a vaccine if there would be a high fine (1500 €) for not vaccinating themselves or their children.…”

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“…However, 17% of them could have been convinced with the presentation of the results of scientific research on vaccine safety, 11% would vaccinate themselves to enter foreign countries which would require that, and 10% would take a vaccine if there would be a high fine (1500 €) for not vaccinating themselves or their children. It has also been shown that, with increasing age, the task to convince or encourage vaccine-sceptics to get vaccinated gets more difficult [28].…”

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Attitude and Behaviors towards SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination among Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study from Poland

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Healthcare workers are particularly exposed to biological risk during their daily occupational activities. Nowadays, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become one of the most widespread infectious agents. In the current study, we performed a survey on the attitude and behavior of Polish healthcare workers (HCW), which comprise physicians (MD) and administrative healthcare assistants (HA) towards the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination. Our study involved 2300 subjects (42.17% female; 10.96% MD; 5.87% HA). The evaluation was conducted using a Google Forms survey based on original questions and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale—21 Items questionnaire. HCW significantly more often demonstrated their willingness to get vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 as compared to the control group (82.95% vs. 54.31%, respectively). The main concern, as regards all groups, was the development of long-term side effects after getting COVID-19 vaccine. The study revealed that depression significantly affects the willingness to get vaccinated. The readiness was significantly strengthened by positive medical history of recommended vaccinations, fear of catching COVID-19, as well as fear of passing on the disease to the relatives. Overall, the percentage of HCW, who want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 remains unsatisfactory. Further works exploring this subject are needed to take a step closer to achieving the herd immunity in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…International surveys have shown that 28% of the general population are COVID-19 vaccine hesitant, with the highest rates in the 25-34 age group and in females [9]. Hesitancy reasons include concerns about safety, lack of effectiveness, and the belief that vaccination is unnecessary [10].…”

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in care home staff: a survey of Liverpool care homes

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Background: COVID-19 has caused high morbidity and mortality in UK care homes. Vaccinating staff members and residents will protect care homes from severe clinical cases. Uptake of COVID-19 vaccine first doses in care homes has been higher among residents compared to staff members. Methods: We aimed to identify causes of lower COVID-19 vaccine uptake amongst care home staff members within the Liverpool City Council region. An anonymised online survey was distributed to all care home managers between the 21st and the 29th of January 2021. Descriptive analysis was performed on responses. Results: 46/87 (53%) of Liverpool care homes responded. The mean staff vaccination rate per home was 51.4% (95% CI 43.9-58.8%). The most common reasons for staff not receiving the vaccine were: concerns about lack of vaccine research (37.0%), staff being off-site during vaccination sessions (36.5%), pregnancy and fertility concerns (5.6%), and concerns about allergic reactions (3.2%). Care home managers reported the necessity to combat vaccine hesitancy through meetings and conversations with health professionals, and provision of supporting evidence to dispel vaccine misinformation. Conclusions: Vaccine hesitancy was the main cause for reduced vaccine uptake among care home staff members. These concerns could be addressed by targeted evidence-based training, and a public health communication campaign to build vaccine confidence and increase acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines. The speed of vaccination roll-out has also led to unexpected logistical issues that lowered vaccine uptake rates. Addressing both these challenges could increase uptake by more than 40%.

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“…The large-majority of data concerning COVID-19 vaccine uptake has been aggregated from hypothetical vaccine uptake surveys [3,5,6] and while rollout of vaccines has begun worldwide, data on vaccine uptake among different populations remains limited. The initial rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Israel was characterized by a relatively high vaccine uptake and efficiency in vaccine administration.…”

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Primary Care Interventions to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Israel Defense Forces Soldiers

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Vaccine hesitancy is an obstacle to achieving high vaccination rates for COVID-19. Current knowledge on vaccine uptake is mostly based on hypothetical intention to vaccinate surveys. We compared intention to vaccinate and real-world vaccine uptake among 511 soldiers in a military unit during an unrestricted, on-site COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Soldiers were offered group lectures, on-site consultations and primary care office visits, discussing concerns on vaccination with a primary care physician. Overall, 359 (70.3%) soldiers participated in the group lectures, 33 (6.5%) in on-site consultations and 19 (3.7%) attended primary care visits. Overall, 459 (89.8%) of 511 soldiers vaccinated for COVID-19. Of the 90 soldiers initially refusing, 38 (42.2%) had agreed to receive a vaccine. On-site COVID-19 vaccine rollout joined with primary care communication interventions may maximize vaccine uptake within a young-adult community. Future studies should evaluate the effectiveness of these efforts across different populations in a controlled and comparative manner.

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Flattening the Curve of COVID-19 Vaccine Rejection—An International Overview

Cited by 121 publications

References 18 publications

Attitude and Behaviors towards SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination among Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study from Poland

Attitude and Behaviors towards SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination among Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study from Poland

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in care home staff: a survey of Liverpool care homes

Primary Care Interventions to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Israel Defense Forces Soldiers

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