Vaccine Literacy and Vaccination: A Systematic Review

Zhang, Enming; Dai, Zhengyue; Wang, Suxing; Wang, Xiaolong; Zhang, Xian; Fang, Qiong

doi:10.3389/ijph.2023.1605606

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“…The recent meta-analysis published by Isonne et al 1 on HV&I confirms the positive role of vaccine literacy (VL) to predict vaccine intention, as already shown by other reviews, 2–4 while its association with vaccination status (vaccine uptake) is less significant. As pointed out by the authors, this could be linked, among others, to some aspects of convenience, including the accessibility and quality of vaccination clinics and the time and availability of people to be vaccinated.…”

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The still unexplored mediating role of vaccine literacy

Biasio,

Lorini,

Zanobini

et al. 2024

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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confidence: 53%

The still unexplored mediating role of vaccine literacy

Biasio,

Lorini,

Zanobini

et al. 2024

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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“…Currently, there is no concordance in the literature on the role of parent’s educational attainment in their children’s vaccinations [ 26 – 27 ]. According to recent evidence, factors more specific than parent’s educational attainment, such as health literacy or vaccination literacy, may have a greater impact on children’s vaccination uptake [ 28 – 29 ].…”

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Rates and determinants of Rotavirus vaccine uptake among children in Italy: a cross-sectional study within the 2022 OBVIOUS* project

La Fauci,

Soldà,

Di Valerio

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Introduction The World Health Organization defines rotavirus as among the most severe causes of viral gastroenteritis affecting children under 5 year old. Italy and other European countries do not release disaggregated data on rotavirus vaccination coverage. This study aimed to assess the uptake and drivers of rotavirus vaccination in Italy. Methods We administered a survey to 10,000 Italian citizens recruited via an online panel and proportionate to key demographic strata. We examined rotavirus vaccine uptake among parents whose youngest child was aged 6 weeks to 4 years, their sociodemographic characteristics, their beliefs about vaccine administration, and who recommended the rotavirus vaccination. Results A total of 711 respondents met the inclusion criteria for the rotavirus vaccine questionnaire. The uptake was estimated at 60.3% nationwide (66.4% among mothers and 50.2% among fathers). Being a mother and living in cities/suburbs was significantly associated with a higher likelihood of vaccine uptake, while fathers were more likely to be uncertain of their children’s vaccine status. Living in Central Italy and having friends/relatives opposed to vaccination were found to be significantly associated with a lower likelihood of vaccine uptake, while parents’ education level and children’s demographics were not found to correlate with any outcomes. In 90.3% of cases, the rotavirus vaccination was recalled as being recommended by a paediatrician. Conclusions Consistent collection of behavioural preferences and socioeconomic characteristics of recipients of rotavirus vaccine campaigns, their epidemiological information, cost-benefit, and national policy data are crucial for designing effective vaccination strategies in Italy and other European countries with similar social profiles to reach the target uptake.

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“…These findings are not only in contrast with the scientific facts (scientific studies have shown that the efficacy of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines such as Sinovac and Sinopharm is around 86%, compared to 95% for Pfizer and 94% for Moderna) ( 13 , 14 ), but also with previous published data. For example, based on a meta-analysis of 58 articles about Chinese public attitudes toward various vaccines, Wang et al ( 10 ) found that almost one half of respondents don't trust domestic vaccines' effectiveness, nor their safety, and that they were more willing to take imported vaccines where these were available. Another study, about Chinese parents' and caregivers' attitudes toward foreign and domestic vaccines for children, showed that respondents found the two comparable and as having similar levels of effectiveness and safety ( 11 ).…”

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“…Given the findings of previous studies showing that Chinese people trust more or at least equally imported vaccines compared to domestic vaccines for protecting against measles-mumps-rubella, HPV, and other diseases ( 10 , 11 ), what might be their perceptions of COVID-19 vaccines from China and other countries? Compared to the former vaccines, with which people are quite familiar, those for COVID-19 are totally new and have been developed in a very short timeframe.…”

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Institutional trust, scientific literacy, and information sources: What factors determine people's attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines of different origins in China?

Ye¹,

Su²,

Shi³

2023

Front. Public Health

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ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the different attitudes of Chinese residents toward COVID-19 vaccines produced in China and the United States in an emergency context, and then explored possible explanations for these different attitudes.MethodsUsing data collected online in May 2021, we compared Chinese citizens' attitudes toward vaccines originating from China and the US and then adopted ordered logistic models to examine how trust in institutions, scientific literacy, and information sources influence their attitudes toward different vaccines.ResultsA total of 2038 respondents completed the survey. Participants reported very different levels of trust in Chinese and American vaccines. The main finding of this paper is that individuals who trust in Chinese institutions, especially those who trust in domestic scientists, typically feel encouraged to also place their trust in domestic vaccines and to distrust those from the US. These individuals' higher evaluation of Chinese government performance makes them more willing to vaccinate with domestic vaccines and less likely to seek US vaccines. Levels of scientific literacy, furthermore, seem to have little influence on attitudes toward different vaccines. Meanwhile, respondents who acquire health information from biomedical journals are more likely to hold a positive view of US vaccines, and these individuals contribute to bridging the gap between levels of trust in Chinese and US vaccines.ConclusionsIn contrast with previous findings about Chinese attitudes toward imported vaccines, our respondents are more convinced of the safety and effectiveness of domestic vaccines than of US ones. This trust gap does not arise out of actual disparity in the quality and safety of the different vaccines per se. Instead, it is a cognition concern that is closely bound up with individuals' trust in domestic institutions. People's attitudes toward vaccines of different origins in an emergency context are more influenced by socio-political beliefs than by concern with objective information and knowledge.

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Vaccine Literacy and Vaccination: A Systematic Review

Cited by 31 publications

References 51 publications

The still unexplored mediating role of vaccine literacy

The still unexplored mediating role of vaccine literacy

Rates and determinants of Rotavirus vaccine uptake among children in Italy: a cross-sectional study within the 2022 OBVIOUS* project

Institutional trust, scientific literacy, and information sources: What factors determine people's attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines of different origins in China?

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