A qualitative study of behavioral and social drivers of COVID-19 vaccine confidence and uptake among unvaccinated Americans in the US April-May 2021.
PLoS One
; 18(2): e0281497, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Around one-third of Americans reported they were unwilling to get a COVID-19 vaccine in April 2021. This focus group study aimed to provide insights on the factors contributing to unvaccinated adults' hesitancy or refusal to get vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines.METHOD:
Ipsos recruited 59 unvaccinated US adults who were vaccine hesitant (i.e., conflicted about or opposed to receiving a COVID-19 vaccination) using the Ipsos KnowledgePanel. Trained facilitators led a total of 10 focus groups via video-conference in March and April 2021. Two coders manually coded the data from each group using a coding frame based on the focus group discussion guide. The coding team collaborated in analyzing the data for key themes.RESULTS:
Data analysis of transcripts from the focus groups illuminated four main themes associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy lack of trust in experts and institutions; concern about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines; resistance towards prescriptive guidance and restrictions; and, despite personal reluctance or unwillingness to get vaccinated, acceptance of others getting vaccinated.DISCUSSION:
Vaccine confidence communication strategies should address individual concerns, describe the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination, and highlight evolving science using factural and neutral presentations of information to foster trust.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vacinas contra COVID-19
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article