3～17岁未成年人家长对子女新冠疫苗接种意愿及影响因素的调查

目的 了解未成年人家长接种新冠疫苗的意愿并分析其影响因素，为推进3～17岁未成年人新冠疫苗接种提供理论参考。方法 采用多阶段分层整群随机抽样方法调查阜阳市3～17岁未成年人家长，采用线上调查，单因素分析比较不同特征家长对新冠疫苗接种意愿的差异，多因素Logistic回归模型分析新冠疫苗接种意愿的影响因素。结果不同教育阶段家长在“国内新冠疫情会持续蔓延吗”“孩子感染新冠病毒的风险高吗”等新冠疫情认知情况上存在差异；在“国产新冠疫苗安全吗”“本人是否已经接种新冠疫苗”新冠疫苗认知态度上存在差异。88.14%的家长愿意为孩子接种新冠疫苗。单因素分析显示，孩子身体健康状况、家长教育程度、家庭每月人均可支配收入、学生所处教育阶段在疫苗接种意愿上，差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）；多因素Logistic回归分析显示，未成年人健康状况良好、学生所处教育阶段越高，家长对新冠疫苗接种意愿越高。家庭每月人均可支配收入越高，家长新冠疫苗接受率越低。（OR值分别为0.572,0.909,1.650,P<0.05）。结论 孩子健康状况差、学生所处教育阶段低、家庭每月人均可支配收入高是家长接种意愿不高...     

中学生家长为子女接种新型冠状病毒肺炎疫苗的态度

  目的  探究网络评论对中学生家长为子女接种新型冠状病毒肺炎疫苗(以下简称“新冠疫苗”)态度的影响,为推进12~17岁人群新冠疫苗接种工作提供参考。  方法  采用线上和线下相结合的方式,选取南京、南通、上海、西安、哈尔滨、青岛、绵阳等地中学生家长477名。请家长阅读有关12~17岁人群接种新冠疫苗的新闻报道和虚拟的网络评论,并在此基础上填写为子女接种新冠疫苗态度问题。  结果  73.55%的家长愿意为孩子接种新冠疫苗。网络评论对于家长接种意愿的影响有统计学意义(F=67.89,P < 0.01):在正向评论的影响下,家长的接种意愿高于其他评论条件(4.02±0.91);在负向评论影响下,家长的接种意愿低于其他评论条件(2.56±0.88);中性评论组(3.71±0.79)和对照组(3.68±0.81)之间差异无统计学意义(P=0.77)。  结论  中学生家长为子女接种新冠疫苗的态度受到网络评论的影响,在推进新冠疫苗接种工作的过程中,要重视舆论引导。     

南京市3~11岁儿童父母对子女接种新冠肺炎疫苗加强针的意愿

  目的  基于计划行为理论探究南京市父母为3~11岁子女接种新型冠状病毒肺炎疫苗(以下简称"新冠肺炎疫苗")加强针的意愿, 为开展该年龄段儿童新冠肺炎疫苗加强针接种工作提供理论依据。  方法  采用多阶段分层整群抽样方法选取南京市1 286名3~11岁儿童父母, 用基于计划行为理论编制的问卷调查其对子女接种新冠肺炎疫苗加强针的意愿, 应用结构方程模型开展数据分析。  结果  90.2%的家长愿意为子女接种新冠肺炎疫苗加强针。基于计划行为理论构建的模型可以解释加强针接种意愿方差变异的42.2%。行为态度和感知行为控制对父母为子女接种新冠肺炎疫苗加强针的意愿具有直接正向影响(路径系数分别为0.47和0.18, P值均 < 0.01);主观规范对接种意愿的直接影响无统计学意义; 感知行为控制和主观规范可以通过行为态度对接种意愿产生间接正向影响(路径系数分别为0.27和0.13, P值均 < 0.01)。  结论  南京市父母为3~11岁子女接种新冠肺炎疫苗加强针的意愿较高。计划行为理论对父母为子女接种新冠肺炎疫苗加强针的意愿具有较好的解释能力, 行为态度是促进接种意愿形成的主要因素。     

新型冠状病毒疫苗接种意愿影响因素及犹豫原因分析

目的 了解乌鲁木齐市人群对新型冠状病毒疫苗的接种意愿,分析影响因素及犹豫原因。方法 于2021年2-3月在乌鲁木齐市常住居民中通过便利抽样的方法抽取不同年龄段、不同文化程度的人群,通过微信等自媒体平台以二维码或链接的形式发布问卷,调查居民的新冠疫苗接种意愿影响因素和接种犹豫原因。结果 共回收问卷335份,有效问卷327份（97.60%）。愿意接种新冠疫苗人群占63.30%(207/327),单因素分析显示性别、文化程度、月收入、是否患病、是否认为疫苗是预防新冠的重要手段、是否听从家人朋友建议影响新冠疫苗接种意愿（P<0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,性别为男性（OR=2.160）、认为疫苗是预防新冠肺炎的重要手段（OR=2.935）、听从家人朋友建议（OR=4.426）的人群更愿意接种新冠疫苗。犹豫接种新冠疫苗的主要原因为担心疫苗不安全或担心接种疫苗后的副作用（31.80%）。结论 乌鲁木齐市人群对新冠疫苗的接种意愿程度中等,可加强对女性、患病人群开展疫苗相关知识科普。     

广州市居民新冠疫苗接种犹豫性调查与影响因素分析

目的 调查广州市居民对接种新冠疫苗的犹豫率及其影响因素。方法 在全市范围通过电话号码随机抽样1000例广州市居民,由广州市12320卫生热线于2021年4月中旬对抽取的居民进行电话访问,调查居民对接种新冠疫苗的知识、信念和态度。运用SPSS 20.0软件包,分析广州居民的疫苗接种犹豫状况的分布,并通过多因素logistic回归分析影响疫苗犹豫的相关因素,OR及其95%CI大于1为疫苗犹豫的危险因素。结果 1000位调查对象的平均年龄为（33.90±9.27）岁,男性占44.1%,男女比例为1[DK]∶1.27,疫苗犹豫的调查对象占30.0%。城市居民犹豫率（31.6%）高于农村居民（23.6%）;小学及以下学历者犹豫率（52.2%）高于中学和大学学历者;自评身体健康状况良好和较差者犹豫率均低于自评健康状况中等者（40.4%）;对疫苗作用了解不多者犹豫率（40.2%）高于了解者（26.7%）,其P值皆<0.05。多因素logistic回归分析发现,城市居民（OR=1.469）、低学历（OR=2.800）、自评健康状况中等（OR=1.887）、对疫苗作用了解不多（OR=1.960）、认为疫苗不能有效避免新冠病毒（OR=2.733）、认为身体健康（OR=2.730）、认为国内风险不高（OR=4.749）、认为治疗手段完善（OR=2.652）、认为疫苗存在风险（OR=1.597）、担心疫苗副作用（OR=2.524）、担心疫苗是假冒伪劣或过期产品（OR=1.813）、担心疫苗接种人员操作不规范（OR=1.729）、难预约（OR=1.706）及易受到同事同学（OR=1.353）、家人（OR=1.451）、社交媒体（OR=1.383）疫苗犹豫的影响是导致新冠肺炎疫苗接种犹豫的危险因素(P值皆<0.05)。结论 居民存在对新冠肺炎疫苗接种犹豫的现象,需要通过广泛宣传和健康教育来提升公众对新冠肺炎疫苗的信心,增强公众对新冠肺炎疫苗的接种意识,提高新冠肺炎疫苗接种率。     

2021年阿坝州居民新冠病毒疫苗接种意愿及影响因素分析

目的 了解2021年阿坝藏族羌族自治州（简称“阿坝州”）居民对新冠病毒疫苗的知晓、接种意愿及分析其影响因素。方法 2021-08-10采用分层随机抽样法抽取农区、牧区、半农半牧区的689名志愿者进行面对面新冠病毒疫苗接种意愿及影响因素问卷调查,采用SPSS 22.0统计软件进行统计学分析,率的比较采用χ2检验,利用Logistics回归分析新冠病毒疫苗接种意愿影响因素,检验水准α=0.05。结果 689名调查对象对新冠肺炎、新冠病毒疫苗的知晓率分别为98.0%和96.2%,知晓接种疫苗可以预防新冠肺炎、控制疫情分别为85.9%和85.8%。知晓得分越高,通过卫生机构媒体接受新冠病毒疫苗知识的居民更愿意接种新冠病毒疫苗。结论 阿坝州居民对新冠病毒疫苗知晓较高,了解意愿强烈,可分地区分人群开展相关健康教育,消除疫苗犹豫,加强疫苗接种助力新冠防控。     

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正接种新冠疫苗可能有哪些不良反应新冠疫苗接种是眼下大家普遍关注的话题。有些人犹豫打不打新冠疫苗,很重要的一个因素就是怕接种后发生不良反应。那么,新冠疫苗接种后可能产生哪些不良反应?是否有严重的不良反应报告?从前期新冠疫苗临床试验研究结果和紧急使用时收集到的信息,新冠疫苗常见不良反应的发生情况与已广泛应用的其他疫苗基本类似。     

中国新型冠状病毒疫苗犹豫影响因素比较分析

因新型冠状病毒感染引起的疫情暴发后三年期间,许多国家和地区出现疫情大流行和感染高风险状态,人民群众健康和生命安全面临严重威胁。接种疫苗是防控新冠病毒感染最经济、最有效的手段,广泛和快速接种新型冠状病毒疫苗对于战胜疫情至关重要,然而疫苗犹豫却严重影响了疫苗接种工作的顺利实施。文章对新冠病毒疫情期间我国两岸四地疫苗犹豫人群的特征进行系统的综述,对四地疫苗接种的主要影响因素进行比较。分析显示,两岸四地新冠疫苗接种率均达到90%以上,年龄和接受教育水平对四地疫苗犹豫的影响程度相似,均为女性大于男性,接受高等教育人群的疫苗犹豫更低,年龄和婚姻状况的影响程度有较大不同。     

儿童家长对二类疫苗接受程度及影响因素分析

目的了解家长对儿童接种二类疫苗的接受程度及影响因素。方法采用典型抽样方法,在浙江南北两县共抽取儿童家长1 869人进行面对面问卷调查,分析家长对二类疫苗的相关知识知晓水平、接受程度及其影响因素、预防接种服务需求等。结果 80.20%的家长有意愿给子女接种二类疫苗;69.02%的儿童至少接种过1种二类疫苗。多因素Logistic分析显示,外地户籍儿童接种二类疫苗的可能性较低(OR外省=0.777,OR本省外市=0.530),家长平时关注疫苗接种信息(OR=1.307)、知晓二类疫苗可以预防疾病(OR=2.076)、认为接种服务时间方便接种(OR=1.673),其子女接种二类疫苗的可能性较高(P0.05)。结论家长对儿童接种二类疫苗普遍持接受态度,二类疫苗知识普及程度、预防接种站服务质量是影响二类疫苗接种的重要因素。     

中国一般人群及医务工作者的新冠肺炎疫苗接种意愿及影响因素研究

目的了解中国一般人群和医务工作者在新冠肺炎疫苗上市前的接种意愿及其影响因素。方法2020年6月18—30日,在中国东、中、西部三个城市,随机选择当地居民和医务工作者,通过电话调查和网络问卷的方式研究新冠肺炎疫苗接种意愿,并采用多因素logistic回归分析其影响因素。结果共有1874名一般人群和627名医务工作者参加本研究。一般人群和医务工作者的新冠肺炎疫苗接种意愿分别为82.9%和95.9%,监护者和看护人对小孩和老人的疫苗接种意愿分别为83.0%和77.8%。疫苗的有效性和接种意愿呈正相关。多因素logistic回归结果显示,相较于兰州,居住在上海(OR=0.314,95%CI:0.209~0.464)或武汉(OR=0.547,95%CI:0.354~0.836)的一般人群新冠肺炎疫苗接种意愿更低,而有流感疫苗接种史(OR=2.784,95%CI:1.254~6.279)的医务工作者更愿意接种新冠肺炎疫苗;对于新冠肺炎的风险认知更高的一般人群及医务工作者新冠肺炎疫苗接种意愿更高(OR_(一般人群)=2.046,95%CI:1.685~2.495;OR_(医务工作者)=1.843,95%CI:1.081~3.082)。不愿意接种的主要原因为担心疫苗的安全性和有效性。结论中国公众和医务工作者对新冠肺炎疫苗接种的需求和认知度较高,建议开展大规模疫苗接种时注重介绍疫苗安全性和有效性以提高新冠肺炎疫苗的接种率,促进尽早形成人群免疫屏障.     

Education level modifies parental hesitancy about COVID-19 vaccinations for their children

It is important to encourage parental acceptance of children’s vaccination against COVID-19 to ensure population immunity and mitigate morbidity and mortality. This study drew upon protection motivation theory (PMT) to explore the factors of parental hesitancy about vaccinating their children. A national online survey was performed in China. A total of 2054 Chinese parents of children aged 6–12 years were included in this study. They reported on measures that assessed hesitancy about children’s vaccination against COVID-19, PMT constructs (susceptibility, severity, response efficacy, self-efficacy, and response costs) and sociodemographic characteristics. Chinese parents reported a hesitancy rate of 29.4% for children’s vaccination. Parents with higher level education were more likely to hesitate to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. After controlling for parents’ and children’s demographic variables, logistic regression showed that parents’ hesitancy about their children’s vaccination increased if parents had lower levels of susceptibility, response efficacy or self-efficacy, as well as higher levels of response costs. In addition, a high educational level can significantly increase the promotive effect of response cost and the protective effect of response efficacy on vaccine hesitancy. In conclusion, our findings suggested that PMT can explain parents' vaccine hesitancy and that education level can modify the effect of copying appraisal, but not threat appraisal, on parental hesitancy. This study will help public health officials send targeted messages to parents to improve the rate of COVID-19 vaccination in children aged 6–12 years and thus reach a higher level of immunity in the population.     

Parental attitudes in the pediatric emergency department about the COVID-19 vaccine

BackgroundCOVID-19 vaccinations are now recommended in the United States (U.S.) for children ≥ 6 months old. However, pediatric vaccination rates remain low, particularly in the Hispanic/Latinx population.ObjectiveUsing the 4C vaccine hesitancy framework (calculation, complacency, confidence, convenience), we examined parental attitudes in the emergency department (ED) towards COVID-19 vaccination, identified dimensions of parental vaccine hesitancy, and assessed parental willingness to have their child receive the COVID-19 vaccine.MethodsAs part of a larger multi-methods study examining influenza vaccine hesitancy, we conducted interviews that included questions about COVID-19 vaccine authorization for children. We used directed content analysis to extract qualitative themes from 3 groups of parents in the ED: Hispanic/Latinx Spanish speaking (HS), Hispanic/Latinx English speaking (HE), non-Hispanic/non-Latinx White English speaking (WE). Themes were triangulated with the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) survey, where higher scores indicate increased vaccine hesitancy.ResultsFactors influencing vaccine hesitancy were mapped to the 4C framework from 58 sets of interviews and PACVs. HE and HS parents, compared to WE parents, had less knowledge about COVID-19 and its vaccine, and more beliefs in COVID-19 vaccine myths. However, both HS and HE parent groups were more inclined to endorse COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness as a reason to have their children vaccinated. HS parents felt that COVID-19 increased their fear of illnesses in general and were worried about confusing COVID-19 with other infections. Median PACV scores of HS (Mdn = 20) and HE (Mdn = 20) parent groups were higher than of WE parents (Mdn = 10), but parental willingness to have their child receive COVID-19 vaccination was similar across groups.ConclusionsHigher COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among HS and HE parents compared to WE parents may be attributed to insufficient knowledge about COVID-19, its vaccine, along with COVID-19 vaccine myths. Efforts to provide targeted vaccine education to different populations is warranted.     

Changes in Parental Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccination and Routine Childhood Vaccination During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Repeated Cross-sectional Survey Study

BackgroundIt was reported that one in four parents were hesitant about vaccinating their children in China. Previous studies have revealed a declining trend in the vaccine willingness rate in China. There is a need to monitor the level of parental vaccine hesitancy toward routine childhood vaccination and hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.ObjectiveThis study aims to assess changes in trends of parental attitudes toward routine childhood vaccines and COVID-19 vaccinations across different time periods in China.MethodsThree waves of cross-sectional surveys were conducted on parents residing in Wuxi City in Jiangsu Province, China from September to October 2020, February to March 2021, and May to June 2021. Participants were recruited from immunization clinics. Chi-square tests were used to compare the results of the three surveys, controlling for sociodemographic factors. Binary and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to examine factors related to parental vaccine hesitancy and COVID-19 vaccine willingness.ResultsOverall, 2881, 1038, and 1183 participants were included in the survey’s three waves. Using the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale, 7.8% (225/2881), 15.1% (157/1038), and 5.5% (65/1183) of parents showed hesitancy to childhood vaccination (P<.001), and 59.3% (1709/2881), 64.6% (671/1038), and 92% (1088/1183) of parents agreed to receive a COVID-19 vaccine themselves in the first, second, and third surveys, respectively (P<.001). In all three surveys, “concerns about vaccine safety and side effects” was the most common reason for refusal.ConclusionsThere has been an increasing acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination in Wuxi City, China. Effective interventions are needed to mitigate public concerns about vaccine safety.     

Adolescents’ attitudes to the COVID-19 vaccination

Vaccines against COVID-19 are now available for adolescents in Hong Kong but vaccine hesitancy is a major barrier to herd immunity. This survey study explores Hong Kong adolescents’ attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccination. 2609 adolescents from across Hong Kong completed an online survey focused on the intent to vaccinate and the reasons for their choice. 39% of adolescents intended to take the COVID-19 vaccination and significant factors for this decision include: having at least one parent vaccinated, knowing somebody diagnosed with COVID-19 and receiving the influenza vaccine. Adolescents’ major concerns were either the safety and efficacy of the vaccine or the risk of infection. This study has proved that even in adolescents the vaccine hesitancy model is prominent with adolescents’ intentions highly related to confidence in the vaccine and perception of disease risk. Future interventions should target these specific concerns to ensure adolescents are well educated to overcome vaccine hesitancy.     

Reasons for COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Chinese People Living With HIV/AIDS: Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

BackgroundMany countries and organizations recommended people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) receive the COVID-19 vaccine. However, vaccine hesitancy still exists and becomes a barrier for promoting COVID-19 vaccination among PLWHA.ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate factors that contributed to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among PLWHA.MethodsThe study used a multicenter cross-sectional design and an online survey mode. We recruited PLWHA aged 18-65 years from 5 metropolitan cities in China between January 2021 and February 2021. Participants completed an online survey through Golden Data, a widely used encrypted web-based survey platform. Multiple linear regression models were used to assess the background characteristics in relation to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, and structural equation modeling was performed to assess the relationships among perceived benefits, perceived risks, self-efficacy, subjective norms, and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.ResultsAmong 1735 participants, 41.61% (722/1735) reported COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Older age, no other vaccinations in the past 3 years, and having chronic disease history were positively associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Structural equation modeling revealed a direct relationship of perceived benefits, perceived risks, and subjective norms with self-efficacy and vaccine hesitancy and an indirect relationship of perceived benefits, perceived risks, and subjective norms with vaccine hesitancy. Moreover, self-efficacy toward COVID-19 vaccination was low. PLWHA had concerns of HIV disclosure during COVID-19 vaccination. Family member support could have an impact on COVID-19 vaccination decision-making.ConclusionsCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was high among PLWHA in China. To reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, programs and strategies should be adopted to eliminate the concerns for COVID-19 vaccination, disseminate accurate information on the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine, encourage family member support for COVID-19 vaccination, and improve PLWHA’s trust of medical professionals.     

Views on COVID-19 vaccination of young children in Ireland,results from a cross-sectional survey of parents

Vaccination of children aged 5 years and older is recommended as part of a multifaceted strategy to protect children against SARS CoV-2 infection and serious disease, and to control the spread of infection. COVID-19 vaccine trials in children aged less than5 years are underway, however, parental acceptance of vaccines for this age group is unknown. Between June and August 2021, a cross-sectional national survey of parental attitudes towards childhood vaccination in Ireland was conducted. Parents of children aged 0–48 months were surveyed to determine their attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines for their children. A total of 855 parents were surveyed. Overall, 50.6 % reported that they intend to vaccinate their child, 28.7 % reported that they did not intend to vaccinate and 20.2 % were unsure. Among those who stated that they did not intend to vaccinate their child, concern about risks and side effects of vaccination was the primary reason reported (45.6 %). The most frequently reported information needs related to side effects of the vaccine (64.7 %) and vaccine safety (60.3 %). Results of the multivariable analysis showed that believing COVID-19 can be a serious illness in children was a strong predictor of parental intention to vaccinate (aOR 4.88, 95 % CI 2.68, 8.91, p-value < 0.001). In comparison with Irish-born parents, parents born in a Central and Eastern European country were less likely to report intention to vaccinate (aOR 0.21, 95 % CI 0.09, 0.47, p-value, <0.001). Parental belief in vaccine importance and safety and parental trust in official vaccine information sources were associated with increased parental intention to vaccinate. Understanding parental attitudes to vaccination of young children against COVID-19 is important to tailor the provision of information to parents’ needs, and to inform the development of vaccination information and communication campaigns for current and future COVID-19 immunisations programmes for children.     

“They're trying to bribe you and taking away your freedoms”: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in communities with traditionally low vaccination rates

Vaccination is an essential public health intervention to control the COVID-19 pandemic. A minority of Canadians, however, remain hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines, while others outright refuse them. We conducted focus groups to gauge perceptions and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines in people who live in a region with historically low rates of childhood vaccination. Participants discussed their perception of COVID-19 vaccines and their intention to get vaccinated, and the low rate of COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Manitoba’s Southern Health Region compared to other regions in Canada. We identified three drivers of vaccine hesitancy: (1) risk perceptions about COVID-19 and the vaccines developed to protect against it, (2) religious and conservative views; and (3) distrust in government and science. Participant proposed recommendations for improving communication and uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines included: public health messages emphasising the benefits of vaccination; addressing the community’s specific concerns and dispelling misinformation; highlighting vaccine safety; and emphasising vaccination as a desirable behaviour from a religious perspective. Understanding the specific anxieties elicited by COVID-19 vaccines in areas with low childhood immunization rates can inform risk communication strategies tailored to increase vaccination in these specific regions. This study adds important information on potential reasons for vaccine hesitancy in areas with historically low rates of childhood vaccination, and provides important lessons learned for future emergencies in terms of vaccine hesitancy drivers and effective risk communication to increase vaccine uptake.     

Patterns and influencing factors of COVID-19 vaccination willingness among college students in China

BackgroundVaccination is an important preventive measure against the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic. We aimed to examine the willingness to vaccination and influencing factors among college students in China.MethodsFrom March 18 to April 26, 2021, we conducted a cross-sectional online survey among college students from 30 universities in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The survey was composed of the sociodemographic information, psychological status, experience during pandemic, the willingness of vaccination and related information. Students’ attitudes towards vaccination were classified as ‘vaccine acceptance’, ‘vaccine hesitancy’, and ‘vaccine resistance’. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the influencing factors associated with vaccine hesitancy and resistance.ResultsAmong 23,143 students who completed the survey, a total of 22,660 participants were included in the final analysis with an effective rate of 97.9% after excluding invalid questionnaires. A total of 60.6% of participants would be willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine, 33.4% were hesitant to vaccination, and 6.0% were resistant to vaccination. Social media platforms and government agencies were the main sources of information vaccination. Worry about the efficacy and adverse effects of vaccine were the top two common reason of vaccine hesitancy and resistance. Multiple multinomial logistic regression analysis identified that participants who worried about the adverse effects of vaccination were more likely to be vaccine hesitancy (aOR = 2.44, 95% CI = 2.30, 2.58) and resistance (aOR = 2.71, 95% CI = 2.40, 3.05).ConclusionMore than half of college students are willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, whereas nearly one-third college students are still hesitant or resistant. It is crucial to provide sufficient and scientific information on the efficacy and safety of vaccine through social media and government agencies platforms to promote vaccine progress against COVID-19 and control the pandemic in China.     

Hesitancy to receive the novel coronavirus vaccine and potential influences on vaccination among a cohort of healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Hesitancy to receive the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers (HCWs) in low-resource settings, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is a major global health challenge. This study identifies changes in willingness to receive vaccination among 588 HCWs in the DRC and reported influences on COVID-19 vaccination intentions. Up to 25 repeated measures were collected from participants between August 2020 to August 2021. Among the overall cohort, between August 2020 and mid-March 2021, the proportion of HCWs in each period of data collection reporting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy ranged from 8.6% (95% CI: 5.97, 11.24) to 24.3% (95% CI: 20.12, 28.55). By early April 2021, the proportion reporting hesitancy more than doubled (52.0%; 95% CI: 46.22, 57.83). While hesitancy in the cohort began to decline by late-June 2021, 22.6% (95% CI: 18.05, 27.18) respondents indicated hesitancy in late-August 2021 which remains greater than the proportion of hesitancy at any time prior to early-March 2021. Patterns in reported influences on COVID-19 vaccination were varied with the proportion reporting some influences (e.g., no serious side effects, country of vaccine production) remaining stable throughout the year and other factors (e.g., recommendation of Ministry of Health, ease of vaccination) falling in popularity among respondents. Agreement that the national vaccination schedule should be followed apart from the COVID-19 vaccine remained high among respondents throughout the study period. This study shows that, among a cohort of HCWs in the DRC who have likely been influenced by regional, national, and global factors, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy has fluctuated during the pandemic and should not be treated as a static factor. Additional research to determine which factors most influence HCWs’ willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine offers opportunities to reduce vaccine hesitancy among this important population through tailored public health messaging.