“Would You Get Vaccinated against COVID-19?” The Picture Emerging from a Study on the Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the General Population of the Veneto Region
COVID-19 disease, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, continues to cause high hospitalization and death rates. Vaccination campaigns have been key to controlling the pandemic, but vaccine hesitancy is on the rise. This study investigated the general population’s attitude to vaccination in Veneto (northe...
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| author | Silvia Cocchio Giulia Tremolada Patrizia Furlan Michele Nicoletti Federico Zabeo Marco Fonzo Michele Tonon Francesca Russo Vincenzo Baldo |
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| description | COVID-19 disease, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, continues to cause high hospitalization and death rates. Vaccination campaigns have been key to controlling the pandemic, but vaccine hesitancy is on the rise. This study investigated the general population’s attitude to vaccination in Veneto (northeast Italy) in January 2021 as part of a study on the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. An ad hoc questionnaire collected 4467 respondents’ sociodemographic data and propensity to be vaccinated, and findings were analyzed using logistic multivariable regression. The 48.9% of respondents were male, and the mean age was 46.8 ± 16.0 years. Asked whether they would get vaccinated against COVID-19, 84.3% said yes, 5.0% were uncertain, and 10.7% said no. Vaccine acceptance was higher in males than in females (85.8% vs. 82.8%), in people 70+ years old (92.3%), and among people with more than 14 years of schooling (89.6%). Multivariable analysis with adjOR (95% CI) showed a significantly greater vaccine reluctance in females (0.68 (0.57–0.81)), people 30–49 or 50–69 years old (0.69 (0.54–0.87)), and (0.76 (0.58–0.99)); and those with <9 or 9–13 years of schooling (0.62 (0.46–0.82)), and (0.72 (0.57–0.91)). As people refusing vaccination undeniably hinder efforts to control the pandemic, specific strategies are needed to overcome their doubts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1a1371160a245d9bb215174692011fc2023-11-30T22:41:57ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2022-02-0110336510.3390/vaccines10030365“Would You Get Vaccinated against COVID-19?” The Picture Emerging from a Study on the Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the General Population of the Veneto RegionSilvia Cocchio0Giulia Tremolada1Patrizia Furlan2Michele Nicoletti3Federico Zabeo4Marco Fonzo5Michele Tonon6Francesca Russo7Vincenzo Baldo8Department of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, ItalyRegional Directorate of Prevention, Food Safety, Veterinary, Public Health—Veneto Region, 30123 Venezia, ItalyRegional Directorate of Prevention, Food Safety, Veterinary, Public Health—Veneto Region, 30123 Venezia, ItalyDepartment of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, ItalyCOVID-19 disease, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, continues to cause high hospitalization and death rates. Vaccination campaigns have been key to controlling the pandemic, but vaccine hesitancy is on the rise. This study investigated the general population’s attitude to vaccination in Veneto (northeast Italy) in January 2021 as part of a study on the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. An ad hoc questionnaire collected 4467 respondents’ sociodemographic data and propensity to be vaccinated, and findings were analyzed using logistic multivariable regression. The 48.9% of respondents were male, and the mean age was 46.8 ± 16.0 years. Asked whether they would get vaccinated against COVID-19, 84.3% said yes, 5.0% were uncertain, and 10.7% said no. Vaccine acceptance was higher in males than in females (85.8% vs. 82.8%), in people 70+ years old (92.3%), and among people with more than 14 years of schooling (89.6%). Multivariable analysis with adjOR (95% CI) showed a significantly greater vaccine reluctance in females (0.68 (0.57–0.81)), people 30–49 or 50–69 years old (0.69 (0.54–0.87)), and (0.76 (0.58–0.99)); and those with <9 or 9–13 years of schooling (0.62 (0.46–0.82)), and (0.72 (0.57–0.91)). As people refusing vaccination undeniably hinder efforts to control the pandemic, specific strategies are needed to overcome their doubts.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/3/365COVID-19 vaccinequestionnairegeneral populationpoint of viewvaccine reluctancevaccine acceptance |
| spellingShingle | Silvia Cocchio Giulia Tremolada Patrizia Furlan Michele Nicoletti Federico Zabeo Marco Fonzo Michele Tonon Francesca Russo Vincenzo Baldo “Would You Get Vaccinated against COVID-19?” The Picture Emerging from a Study on the Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the General Population of the Veneto Region Vaccines COVID-19 vaccine questionnaire general population point of view vaccine reluctance vaccine acceptance |
| title | “Would You Get Vaccinated against COVID-19?” The Picture Emerging from a Study on the Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the General Population of the Veneto Region |
| title_full | “Would You Get Vaccinated against COVID-19?” The Picture Emerging from a Study on the Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the General Population of the Veneto Region |
| title_fullStr | “Would You Get Vaccinated against COVID-19?” The Picture Emerging from a Study on the Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the General Population of the Veneto Region |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Would You Get Vaccinated against COVID-19?” The Picture Emerging from a Study on the Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the General Population of the Veneto Region |
| title_short | “Would You Get Vaccinated against COVID-19?” The Picture Emerging from a Study on the Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the General Population of the Veneto Region |
| title_sort | would you get vaccinated against covid 19 the picture emerging from a study on the prevalence of sars cov 2 infection in the general population of the veneto region |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccine questionnaire general population point of view vaccine reluctance vaccine acceptance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/3/365 |
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