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ArticleVaccines2022

Cross-Sectional Study of University Students' Attitudes to 'On Campus' Delivery of COVID-19, MenACWY and MMR Vaccines and Future-Proofing Vaccine Roll-Out Strategies.

Adam Webb, Mayuri Gogoi, Sarah Weidman, Katherine Woolf, Maria Zavala, Shamez N Ladhani, Manish Pareek, Lieve Gies, Christopher D Bayliss

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Article in Vaccines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Adam WebbDepartment of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6699-0479
Mayuri GogoiDepartment of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK.
Sarah WeidmanDepartment of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.
Katherine WoolfFaculty of Medicine, University College London Medical School, London WC1E 6DE, UK.
Maria ZavalaImmunisation and Countermeasures Division, Public Health England Colindale, London NW9 5EQ, UK.
Shamez N LadhaniImmunisation and Countermeasures Division, Public Health England Colindale, London NW9 5EQ, UK.
Manish PareekDepartment of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK.
Lieve GiesSchool of Media, Communication and Sociology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.
Christopher D BaylissDepartment of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5564-2145
University of Leicester · GBPublic Health England · GBUniversity College London · GB

Funding

Economic and Social Research Council ES/W00299X/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

University students are a critical group for vaccination programmes against COVID-19, meningococcal disease (MenACWY) and measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). We aimed to evaluate risk factors for vaccine hesitancy and views about on-campus vaccine delivery among university students. Data were obtained through a cross-sectional anonymous online questionnaire study of undergraduate students in June 2021 and analysed by univariate and multivariate tests to detect associations. Complete data were obtained from 827 participants (7.6% response-rate). Self-reporting of COVID-19 vaccine status indicated uptake by two-thirds (64%; 527/827), willing for 23% (194/827), refusal by 5% (40/827) and uncertain results for 8% (66/827). Hesitancy for COVID-19 vaccines was 5% (40/761). COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was associated with Black ethnicity (aOR, 7.01, 95% CI, 1.8-27.3) and concerns about vaccine side-effects (aOR, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.23-2.39). Uncertainty about vaccine status was frequently observed for MMR (11%) and MenACWY (26%) vaccines. Campus-associated COVID-19 vaccine campaigns were favoured by UK-based students (definitely, 45%; somewhat, 16%) and UK-based international students (definitely, 62%; somewhat, 12%). Limitations of this study were use of use of a cross-sectional approach, self-selection of the response cohort, slight biases in the demographics and a strict definition of vaccine hesitancy. Vaccine hesitancy and uncertainty about vaccine status are concerns for effective vaccine programmes. Extending capabilities of digital platforms for accessing vaccine information and sector-wide implementation of on-campus vaccine delivery are strategies for improving vaccine uptake among students. Future studies of vaccine hesitancy among students should aim to extend our observations to student populations in a wider range of university settings and with broader definitions of vaccine hesitancy.

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COVD-19meningitisMMRuniversity studentsvaccine hesitancyvaccine uptake

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PMID36016175
PMCPMC9415485
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