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VACCINE
卷 39, 期 33, 页码 4716-4722出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.05.069
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Belgium; Covid-19; Hesitancy; Immunisation; Vaccination
资金
- Maastricht University
- JMP Division of SAS Institute
The study found that 34% of Belgians are definite about getting vaccinated against Covid-19, with 39% stating a probable willingness. Various factors such as age, government handling of the pandemic, medical risk, and spoken language were associated with vaccination willingness. Those hesitant towards the Covid-19 vaccine were mainly young, female, French-speaking, with slightly lower education levels, and dissatisfied with the government's pandemic response.
Background: High uptake of Covid-19 vaccination is required to reach herd immunity. Methods: A representative sample of 2,060 Belgians were surveyed in October 2020. Regression analyses identified the predictors associated with willingness to get vaccinated against Covid-19, and attitudes toward vaccination in general. Results: 34% of the participants reported that they will definitely get vaccinated against Covid-19 and 39% that they would probably. Intended uptake was strongly associated with age, opinion on the government's dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, medical risk, spoken language, gender, and to a lesser extent with having known someone who was hospitalised because of Covid-19. Similar predictors were identified for attitudes to vaccination in general. Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy was more marked in age groups below 54 years old. We further analysed a sample of 17% (N = 349) found favourable to vaccination in general but not willing to be vaccinated against Covid-19. They were mainly female, young, French speaking, slightly less educated, working, and did not belong to a Covid-19 risk group. They were very dissatisfied with the government's dealing with the pandemic, and did not know someone who was hospitalised because of Covid-19. Conclusions: Vaccine hesitancy was higher for Covid-19 vaccines than for other vaccines. The part of the population being convinced of the utility of vaccination in general but hesitant about the Covid-19 vaccine is a primary interest group for tailored communication campaigns in order to reach the vaccine coverage needed for herd immunity. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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