Journal
VACCINES
Volume 10, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10071061
Keywords
second COVID-19 booster; vaccination; COVID-19; willingness; predictors; general population
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
According to an online cross-sectional study, 62% of the participants were willing to receive a second COVID-19 booster dose or a new COVID-19 vaccine, 25.8% were unsure, and 12.3% were unwilling to be vaccinated. The main reasons for vaccine hesitancy were concerns about side effects and effectiveness, as well as the belief that further vaccination is unnecessary. Males, younger individuals, those without a previous COVID-19 diagnosis, and those with good/very good self-perceived physical health were more likely to be willing to receive a booster dose or a new vaccine.
Given the concerns of waning immunity from the primary COVID-19 vaccines and the first booster dose, we conducted an online cross-sectional study in May 2022 to investigate willingness to receive a second COVID-19 booster dose or a new COVID-19 vaccine and its associated factors. Overall, 62% of the participants were willing to be vaccinated, 25.8% were unsure, and 12.3% were unwilling to be vaccinated. The main reasons against accepting a second COVID-19 booster dose/new COVID-19 vaccine were concerns about the side effects and the effectiveness and the opinion that further vaccination is unnecessary. Males, younger individuals, participants without a previous COVID-19 diagnosis, and those with good/very good self-perceived physical health were significantly more frequently willing to receive a second COVID-19 booster dose or a new COVID-19 vaccine. Additionally, increased fear of the COVID-19, increased trust in COVID-19 vaccinations, and decreased fear of a second booster dose or a new COVID-19 vaccine was associated with increased willingness. Our results show some hesitancy and unwillingness toward further COVID-19 vaccination and indicate that the fear of COVID-19 and trust in COVID-19 vaccination affects public opinion.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available