Unravelling the drivers behind COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and refusal among teachers: A nationwide study |
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Affiliation: | 1. iBiMED – Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal;2. Research Unit for Inland Development, Guarda Polytechnic Institute (UDI-IPG), Guarda, Portugal;3. Allergy and Clinical Immunology Service, University Hospital Center of Porto, Porto, Portugal;4. Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain;5. Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health - CIBERESP), Santiago de Compostela, Spain;6. Health Sciences Research Center, University of Beira Interior (CICS-UBI), Covilhã, Portugal |
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Abstract: | This study aims to assess the determinants of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination hesitancy and refusal (VHR) among teachers, from pre-school to higher education, through an online survey. A logistic regression analysis was used to determine the adjusted odds ratio (OR) of the independent variables (perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes) per 1-point increase in the Likert scale, and VHR.Concerns about the vaccines’ efficacy and safety increase the risk of VHR (OR = 6.97, 95 %CI: 4.82–10.09 and OR = 8.71, 95 %CI: 5.52–13.73, respectively). Higher risk perceptions of getting infected (1/OR = 3.94, 95 %CI: 2.93–5.29), trust in the effectiveness of vaccines in reducing this risk or protecting against suffering complications (OR = 3.52, 95 %CI: 2.72–4.55 and OR = 10.94, 95 %CI: 7.16–16.68, respectively), and higher trust levels on the information transmitted regarding COVID-19 vaccination, are associated to lower VHR.As VHR appears to be highly influenced by perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes, it is crucial to promote and design interventions targeted to transforming these determinants. |
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Keywords: | COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy Teachers Survey |
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