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- Title
Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy after Implementation of a Mass Vaccination Campaign.
- Authors
Gomes, Inês Afonso; Soares, Patricia; Rocha, João Victor; Gama, Ana; Laires, Pedro Almeida; Moniz, Marta; Pedro, Ana Rita; Dias, Sónia; Goes, Ana Rita; Leite, Andreia; Nunes, Carla
- Abstract
An online cross-sectional study on COVID-19 vaccination adhesion was conducted in Portugal nine months after vaccination rollout (September–November 2021). Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with hesitancy to take the COVID-19 vaccine in the community-based survey, "COVID-19 Barometer: Social Opinion". Hesitancy was 11%; however, of those, 60.5% stated that they intended to take the vaccine. Hesitancy was associated with factors such as lower monthly household income; no intention of taking the flu vaccine this year; perceived reasonable health status; having two or more diseases; low confidence in the health service response; worse perception of the adequacy of anti-COVID-19 government measures; low or no perceived risk of getting COVID-19; feeling agitated, anxious or sad some days; and lack of trust in the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. Confidence in vaccines, namely against COVID-19, is paramount for public health and should be monitored during vaccination rollout. Clear communication of the risks and benefits of vaccination needs improvement to increase adherence and public confidence.
- Subjects
PORTUGAL; VACCINE hesitancy; COVID-19 vaccines; VACCINATION; VACCINE effectiveness; VACCINE safety
- Publication
Vaccines, 2022, Vol 10, Issue 2, p281
- ISSN
2076-393X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/vaccines10020281