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- Title
Predictors of receiving COVID-19 vaccine among adult population in Iran: an observational study.
- Authors
Soleimanpour, Hassan; Sarbazi, Ehsan; Esmaeili, Elham Davtalab; Mehri, Ahmad; Fam, Saber Ghaffari; Nikbakht, Hossein-Ali; Saadati, Mohammad; Sedighi, Saman; Vali, Mohebat; Azizi, Hosein
- Abstract
Background: Vaccination is one of the best ways to stop the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this regard, uunderstanding the features related to the intention of different populations to receive the COVID-19 vaccine is essential for an effective vaccination program. This study aimed to investigate the vaccination intention predictors in the general adult population of Iran. Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted on social networks, including Telegram, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to investigate predictors associated with the intention to receive COVID-19 vaccines, including sociodemographic characteristics, trust, worry, sources of information, and conspiracy beliefs. The main outcomes included unwillingness, undecidedness, and intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Results: Out of 780 respondents, 481 (61.6%) reported an intention to be vaccinated, 214 (27.4%) expressed their undecided status, and 85 (10.9%) reported unwillingness to receive any type of COVID-19 vaccine. A higher age (OR undecided = 0.97, 95% CI (0.96–0.99)), (OR unwilling = 0.97, 95% CI (0.95–0.99)); exposure with COVID-19 (OR unwilling = 0.82, 95% CI (0.76–0.89)), (OR undecided = 0.87, 95% CI (0.83–0.93)) were positively associated with vaccination intentions. No/low trust in vaccines, institutions, concerns about the future of the pandemic, and conspiracy beliefs were strongly and negatively associated with COVID-19 vaccination intentions. Conclusion: Most Iranians intended to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Higher vaccine acceptance needs to consider demographic features, exposure history, confidence in vaccines, trust in institutions, concerns, and conspiracy beliefs of people.
- Subjects
IRAN; COVID-19 vaccines; COVID-19; CONSPIRACY theories; VACCINE effectiveness; SCIENTIFIC observation
- Publication
BMC Public Health, 2023, Vol 23, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1471-2458
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12889-023-15409-0