COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among young adults in Canada

被引:7
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作者
Santavicca, Tara [1 ]
Ngov, Cindy [1 ]
Frounfelker, Rochelle [2 ]
Miconi, Diana [3 ]
Levinsson, Anna [1 ]
Rousseau, Cecile [1 ,4 ]
机构
[1] MUHC Res Inst, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[2] Lehigh Univ, Dept Community & Populat Hlth, Bethlehem, PA 18015 USA
[3] Univ Montreal, Dept Psychopedag & Andrag, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[4] McGill Univ, Dept Psychiat, Montreal, PQ, Canada
基金
加拿大健康研究院;
关键词
Vaccine hesitancy; Conspiracy theory; Health communication; COVID-19; vaccines; Determinants of health; INFORMATION;
D O I
10.17269/s41997-022-00693-x
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Objectives Vaccine hesitancy is a multifaceted decision process that encompasses various factors for which an individual may choose to get vaccinated or not. We aimed to identify the relationship between COVID-19 conspiracy theories, general attitudes towards vaccines, current COVID-19 vaccine factors, and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Methods The present research is a multi-province cross-sectional study design. Survey data were collected in May and June 2021 (n=4905) in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec. Multivariate ordinal regression models were used to assess the association between vaccine hesitant profiles and COVID-19 conspiracy theories, general attitudes towards vaccines, and specific factors pertaining to COVID-19 vaccines. Results Participants were aged 18 to 40 years and 59% were women. Individuals with low income, with low educational attainment, and/or who are unemployed were more likely to be vaccine hesitant. COVID-19 conspiracy theory beliefs and general attitudes towards vaccines are significantly associated with greater hesitancy for the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine factors including pro-vaccine actions and opinions of friends and family and trust in scientists and government as well as the country in which a vaccine is manufactured are associated with less vaccine hesitancy. Conclusion Conspiracy theories are distinct from criticism and concerns regarding the vaccine. Nevertheless, poverty, low level of education, and distrust towards the government are associated with higher odds of being vaccine hesitant. Results suggest it is imperative to deliver transparent and nuanced health communications to address legitimate distrust towards political and scientific actors and address the societal gap regarding general attitudes towards vaccines as opposed to focusing solely on COVID-19.
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页码:10 / 21
页数:12
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