Prevalence and factors associated with not receiving the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in adults in Latin America and the Caribbean

Urrunaga-Pastor, Diego; Fernández-Guzman, Daniel; Caira-Chuquineyra, Brenda; Herrera‐Añazco, Percy; Benítes-Zapata, Vicente A.; Bendezú-Quispe, Guido

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102409

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“…Participants in the remaining three studies were drawn from the student, army, and senior populations. The reviewed studies included 284,840 respondents, with an average sample size of 6927 respondents (standard deviation = 24,175.74), ranging from 224 [ 4 ] to 154,841 [ 25 ]. Only six studies (14%) used a theoretical framework such as the Health Belief Model, Protection Motivation Theory, and Theory of Planned Behavior.…”

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“…Age was a significant predictor of CBVH in 16 studies (38%). Several studies reported that younger people were more likely to be reluctant to accept COVID-19 booster vaccines [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 25 , 29 , 32 , 36 , 37 , 45 , 52 ]. On the other hand, older individuals were associated with being less hesitant to get boosters [ 31 ].…”

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“…However, the results are inconsistent. While most studies revealed that a lower level of educational attainment was positively associated with a higher booster hesitancy rate [ 2 , 5 , 6 , 10 , 12 , 25 , 32 , 51 ], four studies revealed the opposite [ 5 , 8 , 41 , 49 ]. Another study found a positive relationship between a lower level of education and a lower CBVH rate [ 29 ].…”

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“…Higher COVID-19 booster vaccine hesitancy was found among residents of Saudi Arabia [ 26 ], rural areas [ 12 , 28 , 31 , 39 ], and the southern U.S. [ 51 ]. Two studies reported greater CBVH among residents of towns than cities [ 12 , 25 ]. Interestingly, the study of some populations is geographically limited.…”

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Why Some People Are Hesitant to Receive COVID-19 Boosters: A Systematic Review

Limbu

Huhmann

2023

TropicalMed

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and transitions to an endemic stage, booster vaccines will play an important role in personal and public health. However, convincing people to take boosters continues to be a key obstacle. This study systematically analyzed research that examined the predictors of COVID-19 booster vaccine hesitancy. A search of PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Scopus uncovered 42 eligible studies. Globally, the average COVID-19 booster vaccination hesitancy rate was 30.72%. Thirteen key factors influencing booster hesitancy emerged from the literature: demographics (gender, age, education, income, occupation, employment status, ethnicity, and marital status), geographical influences (country, region, and residency), adverse events, perceived benefit/efficacy, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, prior history of COVID-19 infection, vaccination status, vaccination recommendations, health status, knowledge and information, skepticism/distrust/conspiracy theories, and vaccine type. Vaccine communication campaigns and interventions for COVID boosters should focus on factors influencing booster confidence, complacency, and convenience.

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confidence: 99%

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Why Some People Are Hesitant to Receive COVID-19 Boosters: A Systematic Review

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Huhmann

2023

TropicalMed

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“…This finding was consistent with the report among the global population [ 49 ], global dental students [ 50 ], and Palestinian dental students [ 51 ]. Urrunaga-Pastor Diego et al [ 52 ] reported that the anti-vaccine groups in the female gender had lower exposure than the male. In addition, Thai females were more likely to engage in preventive health behaviors against COVID-19 infection than males [ 53 ].…”

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Combined Impact of Omicron Vaccination and Environmental Risk Exposure: A Thailand Case Study

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This research aimed to determine the levels of COVID-19 booster dose vaccinations in Thai populations in areas with environmental risk exposure during the Omicron outbreak. Five of twenty provinces in Thailand were selected by assessing environmental risk exposure for study settings. A total of 1038 people were interviewed by a structured questionnaire. The predicting factors of COVID-19 booster dose vaccinations were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis. The results showed that 69.4% (95% CI 66.5–72.1) of the population was vaccinated with COVID-19 booster doses. Multiple logistics regression revealed that the female gender (AOR 1.49, 95% CI 1.11–2.00), all age groups from 38 to 60 years old, all education levels of at least secondary school, high income (AOR 1.16, 95% CI 1.15–2.24), populations having experience with COVID-19 infection (AOR 2.27, 95% CI 2.05–3.76), knowledge of vaccine (AOR 1.78, 95% CI 1.11–2.83), and trusting attitude (AOR 1.76, 95% CI 1.32–2.36) were factors among those more likely to take COVID-19 booster dose vaccinations in high-environmental-risk-exposure areas. Therefore, an effective booster dose campaign with education programs to increase attitudes toward booster vaccinations should be implemented for the resilience of COVID-19 prevention and control.

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