Vaccine hesitancy: the next challenge in the fight against COVID-19.
Amiel A. Dror,Netanel Eisenbach,Shahar Taiber,Nicole G. Morozov,Matti Mizrachi,Asaf Zigron,Samer Srouji,Eyal Sela +7 more
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It is indicated that healthcare staff involved in the care of COVID-19 positive patients, and individuals considering themselves at risk of disease, were more likely to self-report acquiescence to CO VID-19 vaccination if and when available, and parents, nurses, and medical workers not caring for SARS-CoV-2 positive patients expressed higher levels of vaccine hesitancy.Abstract:
Vaccine hesitancy remains a barrier to full population inoculation against highly infectious diseases. Coincident with the rapid developments of COVID-19 vaccines globally, concerns about the safety of such a vaccine could contribute to vaccine hesitancy. We analyzed 1941 anonymous questionnaires completed by healthcare workers and members of the general Israeli population, regarding acceptance of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. Our results indicate that healthcare staff involved in the care of COVID-19 positive patients, and individuals considering themselves at risk of disease, were more likely to self-report acquiescence to COVID-19 vaccination if and when available. In contrast, parents, nurses, and medical workers not caring for SARS-CoV-2 positive patients expressed higher levels of vaccine hesitancy. Interventional educational campaigns targeted towards populations at risk of vaccine hesitancy are therefore urgently needed to combat misinformation and avoid low inoculation rates.read more
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Willing or hesitant? A socioeconomic study on the potential acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine in Japan
Yoshihiko Kadoya,Somtip Watanapongvanich,Pattaphol Yuktadatta,Pongpat Putthinun,Stella T. Lartey,Mostafa Saidur Rahim Khan +5 more
TL;DR: The authors found that demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral variables such as gender, age, subjective health status, children, household income, household assets, financial literacy, future anxiety, and myopic view of the future are associated with willingness to take a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Spain's Hesitation at the Gates of a COVID-19 Vaccine.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used Twitter® as a dissemination tool to reach as many respondents as possible in different parts of the Spanish territory, which included answering questions asking whether they intended to be vaccinated and provided the main reason for their answers.
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What Indians Think of the COVID-19 vaccine: A qualitative study comprising focus group discussions and thematic analysis.
Archana Kumari,Piyush Ranjan,Sakshi Chopra,Divjyot Kaur,Tanveer Kaur,Kamal Bandhu Kalanidhi,Goel Ak,Amandeep Singh,Upendra Baitha,Bindu Prakash,Naval K. Vikram +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors aim to interpret current knowledge, attitude, perceptions, and concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccine in the Indian population, and find that people have mixed perceptions regarding the vaccine.
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Determinants of intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19 among healthcare personnel in hospitals in Greece.
Helena C. Maltezou,Androula Pavli,Xanthi Dedoukou,Theano Georgakopoulou,Vasilios Raftopoulos,Ioannis Drositis,Emmanouil Bolikas,Caterina Ledda,Georgios Adamis,Andronikos Spyrou,Eleni Karantoni,Maria N. Gamaletsou,Dimitra Koukou,Athanasia Lourida,Nikolaos Moussas,Vasilios Petrakis,Periklis Panagopoulos,Dimitrios Hatzigeorgiou,Maria Theodoridou,Marios Lazanas,Panagiotis Gargalianos,Nikolaos V. Sipsas +21 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the intention rates to get vaccinated against COVID-19 among healthcare personnel (HCP) in Greece were investigated, and the response rate was 14.5% and the most common reason for reporting intent to decline vaccination was inadequate information about the vaccines (74.9%), followed by concerns about vaccine safety (36.2%).
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A model of factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: A synthesis of the theory of reasoned action, conspiracy theory belief, awareness, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use
Taslima Akther,Tasnima Nur +1 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the key factors influencing the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines and developed a model based on the theory of reasoned action, belief in conspiracy theory, awareness, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use.
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