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The association between adverse events of COVID-19 vaccination and anxiety and willingness to receive a booster dose

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HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS
Volume 19, Issue 1, Pages -

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2176643

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COVID-19 vaccine; vaccination willingness; vaccine hesitation; anxiety; adverse events

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A study explored the association between adverse events from COVID-19 vaccination, psychological status, and willingness to receive a booster dose. Previous adverse events were found to be related to anxiety in participants, but not to their willingness for a booster dose. Participants aged <= 25 were less willing to receive the booster, highlighting the need for public education to improve vaccination willingness, especially among young people.
Many countries have initiated a booster dose for COVID-19 vaccination. However, little is known about the association between adverse events to vaccination and individual psychological status and willingness to receive the booster dose. From December 1, 2021 to February 1, 2022, 474 participants answered a questionnaire in a university town in China, and information about previous adverse events, anxiety status, and vaccination intention were collected. Chi-square test and logistic regression models were used to analyze the factors associated with willingness to receive booster dose of vaccine. Previous adverse events, such as pain at the injection site, fatigue, muscle pain and headache were associated with anxiety of the participants. About 76.2% of the participants were willing to receive booster dose of vaccine. However, adverse event was not associated with their willingness to receive the booster dose. Participants with age <= 25 were less willing to receive the booster dose, although the association was not statistically significant in the multivariable model. In conclusion, the adverse events of COVID-19 vaccination were associated with psychology status of the vaccinated people. It is still necessary to strengthen the public education on COVID-19 vaccination to improve the vaccination willingness of people, especially among the young people.

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