From mandatory to voluntary vaccination: intention to vaccinate in the case of policy changes

Vrdelja, Mitja; Učakar, Veronika; Kraigher, Alenka

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2019.10.026

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“…And from TPB's point of view, perception is a strong predictor of vaccination intention [1]. Therefore, this quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach involved four research constructs consisting of an exogenous construct in the form of perceived risk measured by three measurement items [50], benefit by three measurement items [4], and susceptibility by two measurement items [4] and an exogenous construct in the form of vaccine intention measured by three measurement items [50]. The 11 measurement items developed are then used as an online-based questionnaire to be distributed to respondents via a link form sent through social media platforms.…”

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“…To reduce this, the immunization strategy through vaccination has indeed become the suggestion needed to accommodate this change [2]. The development of vaccines is one of the most fundamental and most significant advances in the history of medicine and public health achievements [3] 907 played an essential role in preventing significant epidemics of various life-threatening [4]. Vaccines are also a form of right to the highest health standard for the most substantial public health defense against infectious diseases and the most effective way to control diseases caused by pandemics in the modern era [5]- [8].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Public perception on COVID-19 vaccination intention

Zaid

Pratondo

2021

IJPHS

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To resolve the health crisis caused by coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Indonesian government is trying to implement a mandatory vaccination policy for all Indonesians. It was just that the success of this policy is largely determined by acceptance preceded by the public intention to be vaccinated, in which public perception plays a major role in determining intention. This research, therefore, aimed to evaluate and examine the role of perceived risk, benefit, and susceptibility on the COVID-19 vaccination intention. By using a cross-sectional approach, this quantitative study involved 98 participating respondents who were determined by the purposive sampling method. The results of this study finally found and proven that perceived risk (coefficient β=0.290 and T-value 2.456 with p-value=0.011), perceived benefits (β= 0.394 and T-value 3.873 with p-value=0.000), and perceived susceptibility (β=0.233 and T-value 3,230 with p-value=0.001) had a positive and significant effect on the COVID-19 vaccination intention.

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Public perception on COVID-19 vaccination intention

Zaid

Pratondo

2021

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“…Mandatory vaccination policy, started as early as in 1807 in Bavaria, Germany [24], is the crucial factor in ensuring high levels of vaccination coverage [25]. For several recent years, the administrative and legal measures taken in Poland to enforce vaccination seemed to be of limited efficacy [1].…”

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Effectively enforcing mandatory vaccination in Poland and worldwide

Paplicki¹,

Susło²,

Benedikt³

et al. 2020

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Vaccinations are a crucial preventative measure performed by primary care. Polish local self-governments should be praised for their independent determination in attempting to improve public health by requiring parents to fulfill their legal obligation to have their children receive mandatory vaccinations. However, there is an urgent need for similar general regulations encompassing the entire population of Poland if serious risks to its public health are to be avoided. The variety of approaches attempted thus far in different countries demonstrates that there is no single ideal solution for all-although, judging by the results, it seems that incentive-based solutions seem to be more efficient than the repressive ones. We thus advised that Poland implement an escalating approach: proper education of all citizens in human biology and the basics of medicine is a must, as is demonstrated by the experience of Scandinavia; this should begin even in preschool facilities. The "No Jab No Pay" approach used in Australia could easily be replicated in Poland by withdrawing the right to the relatively new child benefit from parents who do not have their children vaccinations-especially as this benefit is ultimately planned to include all children in the country. Following the examples of the Czech Republic, France, Italy, and the United States, unvaccinated children could be banned from entering sports facilities. In case of the most persistent violators, harsh measures-including financial penalties imposed by the state-should be kept in reserve, and these should be similar to the significant fines known from Italy and Germany.

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“…This may lead to people acting carelessly and jeopardizing the efforts of governments and health authorities to manage COVID-19 [6] in a way that allows a sufficient level of vaccination to achieve collective immunity [7]. It can also undermine the credibility of scientific expertise with potentially longer-term consequences [8] and can strengthen the growing vaccine hesitancy [9][10][11][12], which is very alarming because it can have a significant impact on the effectiveness of communicable disease management in the future.…”

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Facing the Growing COVID-19 Infodemic: Digital Health Literacy and Information-Seeking Behaviour of University Students in Slovenia

Vrdelja

Vrbovšek

Klopčič

et al. 2021

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The entire world is faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, which is also accompanied by an infodemic. This refers to the rapid spread of (accurate and false) information, mainly through internet usage increasing. Digital health literacy (DHL) is therefore important for addressing challenges related to online health information and services, as well as for navigation through the complex information landscape with huge amounts of different (and conflicting) information about COVID-19. The aim of this study is to examine the level of DHL in relation to COVID-19 in Slovenian university students and to determine online information-seeking behaviour in order to plan and prepare effective communication interventions for this sub-population. A cross-sectional survey, administered by an online questionnaire, was conducted to collect data on DHL. A total of 3621 students participated, of whom 70% were female and the average age was 22.65 years (SD = 4.65). Bivariate analyses were performed to assess the association of key characteristics with DHL. Overall, the results show that the level of DHL among students is sufficient. Most difficulties were reported in assessing the reliability of information (n = 1484, 49.3%). Approximately one third of the students (n = 847, 27.9%) reported having problems in finding information of their interest, and somewhat more (n = 900, 29.6%) reported difficulties in making a selection among all the information found. Students with a sufficient level of DHL are more likely to seek information through search engines and websites of official institutions, while students with a limited level of DHL more frequently reported using social media for health information searches. It is necessary to establish interventions for a systematic lift of the DHL and health literacy (HL) of all population groups.

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From mandatory to voluntary vaccination: intention to vaccinate in the case of policy changes

Cited by 17 publications

References 35 publications

Public perception on COVID-19 vaccination intention

Public perception on COVID-19 vaccination intention

Effectively enforcing mandatory vaccination in Poland and worldwide

Facing the Growing COVID-19 Infodemic: Digital Health Literacy and Information-Seeking Behaviour of University Students in Slovenia

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