Investigation of perceived fear of COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy in nursing students

KARADAĞ, Gülendam; Aslan, Sinan; Bülbüloğlu, Semra

doi:10.1080/21645515.2021.2000817

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“…Student hesitancy was also propelled by the rapid development of vaccines. These findings corroborated previous research reporting the main reason for vaccine hesitancy among students were side effects, in both a Turkish [21] and Chinese study [22]. Concerns about the speed of the vaccine roll out, safety, and efficacy have also been mentioned as motivations for vaccine hesitancy among young adults [23].…”

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Persistence of Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance of the EU Covid Certificate Among French Students

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Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy among young adults is a current public health issue that needs to be addressed considering the seasonally driven waves of disease and the administration of vaccine boosters. As a prevention measure, the EU Covid certificate had been implemented to increase vaccine uptake, but its application was controversial. Our study investigated students' opinions and attitudes towards Covid-19 vaccination and the EU Covid certificate through a mixed-methods design. An 18-item questionnaire was administered to 200 students during a vaccination campaign in September 2021 at the University of Bordeaux, France. Simultaneously, 30 students attended a semi-structured interview. Collected data were analyzed separately then discussed together through a parallel and convergent approach. Results showed that vaccine hesitancy was high among students, mostly from fear of short-term side effects. However, respondents decided to get vaccinated to obtain the EU Covid certificate, even if they considered it as a violation of their freedom. Straightforward communication about Covid-19 vaccination did not reach students, although this was a strong expectation from governmental and health institutions. Findings suggest that key health personnel should provide evidence-based information about vaccines in efforts of building trust with young people.

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Persistence of Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance of the EU Covid Certificate Among French Students

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“…Wang et al 39 used the protective motivation theory (PMT) to analyze the factors influencing Chinese university students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and the results showed that the self-perceived severity level of COVID-19 among university students was positively correlated with their motivation to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, similar to the application of the theory of planned behavior (TPB). 40 In addition, some scales have been used to analyze people’s COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, such as MoVac-COVID19S, 41–43 DrVac-COVID19S, 44 , 45 VAX scale, 46 VHS scale 47 and Vaccine Conspiracy Beliefs Scale (VCBS), 48 etc. Therefore, we should consider appropriate tools for assessment when conducting studies of population vaccine hesitancy.…”

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COVID-19 vaccine booster dose hesitancy among key groups: A cross-sectional study

Huang

Chen

et al. 2023

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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Vaccination is an important tool for controlling the spread of coronavirus disease. Notably, it is important to achieve higher vaccine booster coverage across key groups – including front-line workers who could be exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and those who live and work in crowded places – to prevent or reduce the risk of severe infection and poor disease outcomes. The purpose of the study was to understand the COVID-19 vaccine booster hesitancy among key groups in Luzhou, China, to analyze its influencing factors, and to provide scientific basis and theoretical guidance for the implementation of targeted intervention. Guided by the “3Cs” model, a self-designed questionnaire was prepared through a literature search using the Delphi method. All questionnaires were completed online through a QR code. Among the 548 participants, 173 had vaccine hesitation, accounting for 31.6%. Indeed, the scores for perceived safety, expected vaccine effectiveness, and trust in the vaccine delivery system were all lower in the hesitance group than in the non-hesitance group. However, the scores for low necessity were higher in the hesitance group. The factors influencing booster hesitancy were examined, and the probability of hesitancy decreased by 72.2% and 62.5% for every 1-point increase in the confidence and safety scores, respectively. Meanwhile, the probability of hesitancy increased by 25.8% for every 1-point increase in the low necessity score. Although the COVID-19 vaccine booster hesitancy reported in the study was relatively low, a large gap remains in the willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination in China. Therefore, the state and relevant departments should take targeted measures to help reduce vaccine hesitancy among the public and enable smooth progress in the large-scale COVID-19 vaccine booster campaign in the future.

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“…Although the rejection rate was low (6.5%) we tried to find the factors that caused this decision, here the fear of side effects of the vaccine was the most chosen factor (62%); the same finding was found in a Turkish study on nursing students 15 and a study among Malaysians 7 and Bangladesh 16 where this was the most causative factor for hesitancy and refused of the vaccine. Although primarily non-serious, side effects can make vaccination a disagreeable experience and side effect concerns are among the most common causes of vaccine hesitancy; for example, a recent US poll found 90% of COVID-19 vaccination refusers were more worried about vaccine side effects than COVID-19 infection itself which may be related to psychological factors 17 .…”

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COVID-19 vaccine causes of acceptance and rejection among ‎university students ‎in Baghdad

Ali

Hashim

Ali

2023

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Despite numerous recommendations concerning individual and social ‎preventive measures, including quarantine, wearing a mask, physical distancing, and ‎handwashing, vaccination with effective and safe vaccines is still the most effective ‎measure to break the chain of coronavirus SARS-Co2 transmission; still, vaccine ‎hesitancy is a significant barrier to achieve high vaccination coverage against infectious ‎diseases.‎ An observational cross-sectional study was conducted among students of ‎different universities (medical and non-medical) in Baghdad city Iraq using an online ‎structured google form questionnaire from October 20 to November 20, ‎‎2021, and a final number of 658 students were included in the study. Causes of ‎acceptance and rejection of the coronavirus vaccine were tested through the questionnaire.‎ Of the total 658 participants, 557(84.7%) had received the vaccine before the ‎start of the study and only 101 (15.3%) were not vaccinated; of them, more than half ‎‎, 58(57.4%) were willing to, and the remaining 43(42.6%) refused to receive COVID-19 ‎vaccination. Accordingly, the acceptance rate of the vaccine among the total ‎participants was 93.5%, and the rejection rate was only 6.5%.‎ The most chosen cause of vaccine acceptance was that they believed the vaccine ‎protected them, their families and the community against COVID-19 infection and its ‎complications with 63.5%. The most chosen rejection cause was fear of side effects ‎of the vaccine, with 62% of the rejecting participants, followed by 28% having doubts about the vaccine's efficiency in protecting against COVID-19 infection.‎ In this study, although the majority of the participants were willing to be ‎vaccinated, still around one-third of them were under pressure from the government ‎obligations and did not accept the vaccine due to their own convictions; education ‎programs should be designed and directed to remove barriers to negative vaccine ‎beliefs and perception to increase the vaccine coverage in the community.‎ Keywords: COVID-19 vaccination, university students, vaccine acceptance, vaccine ‎rejection.‎

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Investigation of perceived fear of COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy in nursing students

Cited by 20 publications

References 42 publications

Persistence of Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance of the EU Covid Certificate Among French Students

Persistence of Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance of the EU Covid Certificate Among French Students

COVID-19 vaccine booster dose hesitancy among key groups: A cross-sectional study

COVID-19 vaccine causes of acceptance and rejection among ‎university students ‎in Baghdad

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