Factors Associated with Vaccination Intention against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Population-Based Study
Several vaccines have been developed for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination intention. A global survey was conducted across 26 countries from October, 2020 to December, 2021 using an online self-administered questionnaire....
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| author | Junjie Huang Sze Chai Chan Samantha Ko Harry H. X. Wang Jacky Yuan Wanghong Xu Zhi-Jie Zheng Hao Xue Lin Zhang Johnny Y. Jiang Jason L. W. Huang Ping Chen Erlinda Palaganas Pramon Viwattanakulvanid Ratana Somrongthong Andrés Caicedo María de Jesús Medina-Arellano Jill K. Murphy Maria B. Arteaga Paredes Mellissa Withers Martin C. S. Wong |
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| description | Several vaccines have been developed for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination intention. A global survey was conducted across 26 countries from October, 2020 to December, 2021 using an online self-administered questionnaire. Demographic information, socio-economic status, and clinical information were collected. A logistic regression examined the associations between vaccine intention and factors such as perceptions and the presence of chronic physical and mental conditions. The sample included 2459 participants, with 384 participants (15.7%) expressing lower COVID-19 vaccination intent. Individuals who identified as female; belonged to an older age group; had a higher level of education; were students; had full health insurance coverage; or had a previous history of influenza vaccination were more willing to receive vaccination. Conversely, those who were working part-time, were self-employed, or were receiving social welfare were less likely to report an intention to get vaccinated. Participants with mental or physical health conditions were more unwilling to receive vaccination, especially those with sickle cell disease, cancer history within the past five years, or mental illness. Stronger vaccination intent was associated with recommendations from the government or family doctors. The presence of chronic conditions was associated with lower vaccine intention. Individuals with health conditions are especially vulnerable to health complications and may experience an increased severity of COVID-19 symptoms. Future research should evaluate the effectiveness of interventions targeting the vaccine perceptions and behaviours of at-risk groups. As such, public awareness campaigns conducted by the government and proactive endorsement from health physicians may help improve COVID-19 vaccination intention. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a40f80ccd14a4bb5bd6c82aaf27f7af92023-11-23T19:22:52ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2022-09-01109153910.3390/vaccines10091539Factors Associated with Vaccination Intention against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Population-Based StudyJunjie Huang0Sze Chai Chan1Samantha Ko2Harry H. X. Wang3Jacky Yuan4Wanghong Xu5Zhi-Jie Zheng6Hao Xue7Lin Zhang8Johnny Y. Jiang9Jason L. W. Huang10Ping Chen11Erlinda Palaganas12Pramon Viwattanakulvanid13Ratana Somrongthong14Andrés Caicedo15María de Jesús Medina-Arellano16Jill K. Murphy17Maria B. Arteaga Paredes18Mellissa Withers19Martin C. S. Wong20JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaJC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaJC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, ChinaThe Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 517108, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200437, ChinaDepartment of Global Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaCentre for Experimental Economics in Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, ChinaSchool of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, ChinaSchool of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, ChinaNorth Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200025, ChinaNorth Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200025, ChinaInstitute of Management, University of the Philippines Baguio, Baguio 2600, PhilippinesCollege of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, ThailandCollege of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, ThailandEscuela de Medicina, Colegio de Ciencias de la Salud COCSA, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito 170901, EcuadorInstitute of Legal Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City 04510, MexicoDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canadai3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, PortugalDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USAJC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaSeveral vaccines have been developed for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination intention. A global survey was conducted across 26 countries from October, 2020 to December, 2021 using an online self-administered questionnaire. Demographic information, socio-economic status, and clinical information were collected. A logistic regression examined the associations between vaccine intention and factors such as perceptions and the presence of chronic physical and mental conditions. The sample included 2459 participants, with 384 participants (15.7%) expressing lower COVID-19 vaccination intent. Individuals who identified as female; belonged to an older age group; had a higher level of education; were students; had full health insurance coverage; or had a previous history of influenza vaccination were more willing to receive vaccination. Conversely, those who were working part-time, were self-employed, or were receiving social welfare were less likely to report an intention to get vaccinated. Participants with mental or physical health conditions were more unwilling to receive vaccination, especially those with sickle cell disease, cancer history within the past five years, or mental illness. Stronger vaccination intent was associated with recommendations from the government or family doctors. The presence of chronic conditions was associated with lower vaccine intention. Individuals with health conditions are especially vulnerable to health complications and may experience an increased severity of COVID-19 symptoms. Future research should evaluate the effectiveness of interventions targeting the vaccine perceptions and behaviours of at-risk groups. As such, public awareness campaigns conducted by the government and proactive endorsement from health physicians may help improve COVID-19 vaccination intention.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/9/1539COVID-19vaccination intentionchronic conditionsvaccinemental health |
| spellingShingle | Junjie Huang Sze Chai Chan Samantha Ko Harry H. X. Wang Jacky Yuan Wanghong Xu Zhi-Jie Zheng Hao Xue Lin Zhang Johnny Y. Jiang Jason L. W. Huang Ping Chen Erlinda Palaganas Pramon Viwattanakulvanid Ratana Somrongthong Andrés Caicedo María de Jesús Medina-Arellano Jill K. Murphy Maria B. Arteaga Paredes Mellissa Withers Martin C. S. Wong Factors Associated with Vaccination Intention against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Population-Based Study Vaccines COVID-19 vaccination intention chronic conditions vaccine mental health |
| title | Factors Associated with Vaccination Intention against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Population-Based Study |
| title_full | Factors Associated with Vaccination Intention against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Population-Based Study |
| title_fullStr | Factors Associated with Vaccination Intention against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Population-Based Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Associated with Vaccination Intention against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Population-Based Study |
| title_short | Factors Associated with Vaccination Intention against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Population-Based Study |
| title_sort | factors associated with vaccination intention against the covid 19 pandemic a global population based study |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccination intention chronic conditions vaccine mental health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/9/1539 |
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