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Motivation and Hesitancies in Obtaining the COVID-19 Vaccine-A Cross-Sectional Study in Norway, USA, UK, and Australia.

Janni Leung, Daicia Price, Caitlin McClure-Thomas, Tore Bonsaksen, Mary Ruffolo, Isaac Kabelenga, Gary Lamph, Amy Østertun Geirdal

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Article in Vaccines, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.

Janni LeungFaculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5816-2959
Daicia PriceSchool of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7780-0829
Caitlin McClure-ThomasFaculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3605-0742
Tore BonsaksenDepartment of Health and Nursing Science, Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, 2418 Elverum, Norway.ORCID 0000-0001-6315-1111
Mary RuffoloSchool of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1293-5025
Isaac KabelengaDepartment of Social Work and Sociology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 50110, Zambia.
Gary LamphSchool of Mental Health and Learning Disability Nursing, Edgehill University, Lancashire L39 4QP, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4099-2812
Amy Østertun GeirdalDepartment of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy, Faculty of Social Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, 0167 Oslo, Norway.ORCID 0000-0003-0016-8244
The University of Queensland · AUUniversity of Michigan · USEdge Hill University · GBOsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University · NOUniversity of Zambia · ZMVID Specialized University · NO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVaccinations protect the public against serious diseases or death; however, some individuals are hesitant in obtaining them. We aim to contribute to the understanding of the challenges of vaccination roll-out by examining the motivations, hesitancies, and their associated factors, in obtaining the COVID-19 vaccines two years into the pandemic.

methodsCross-sectional online surveys were conducted in Norway, the USA, the UK, and Australia (N = 1649). The participants self-reported whether they had obtained one of the COVID-19 vaccines. Those who had obtained a vaccine reported the reason for their motivation, and those who had not obtained a vaccine reported the reason for their hesitancies.

resultsMore than 80% of the total sample obtained a COVID-19 vaccine because of public health recommendations and trusted that it was safe. Among those who had not obtained one, the most frequent reason was concerns about side effects. Most who obtained the vaccine reported that they believed in science, but many of those who had not obtained one reported distrust. Among those who had not obtained a vaccine, reports of distrust in policies and science were frequent. Concerns about side effects were more common in males and those with lower education, and those living in rural or remote areas.

conclusionPeople who endorsed the vaccine believed that the vaccine reduces the risk of illness, protects the health of others, and had trust in scientific vaccination research. Conversely, the most frequent reason for vaccine hesitancy was concerns about side effects, followed by distrust in healthcare and science. These findings could inform public health strategies that aim to increase vaccination rates.

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