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Reasons for COVID-19 vaccination late in the pandemic: A qualitative study.

Kimberly A Fisher, Lydia Goldthwait, Ollie Desrochers, Melanie Zemel, Cassandra Saphirak, Jeremy Malin, Rosalie Torres Stone, Sonal Singh, Sybil Crawford, Kathleen M Mazor

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10 authors.

Kimberly A FisherDivision of Health Systems Science, Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, USA. Electronic address: kimberly.fisher2@umassmed.edu.
Lydia GoldthwaitDivision of Health Systems Science, Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, USA.
Ollie DesrochersDivision of Health Systems Science, Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, USA.
Melanie ZemelDepartment of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, USA.
Cassandra SaphirakDivision of Health Systems Science, Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, USA.
Jeremy MalinFamily Health Center of Worcester, 26 Queen St., Worcester, MA, USA.
Rosalie Torres StoneDepartment of Sociology, Clark University, 950 Main St., Worcester, MA, USA.
Sonal SinghDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, USA.
Sybil CrawfordTan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, UMass Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, USA.
Kathleen M MazorDivision of Health Systems Science, Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, USA.

Funding

Trusted Messengers: Supporting Physicians in Promoting COVID-19 VaccinationR01MD016883 · NIMHD · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI FISHER, KIMBERLY · 2021 to 2023
$2.2M
NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD016883
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study elicited reasons for initiating COVID-19 vaccination in April 2022 or later. We interviewed patients (n = 51) from 2 healthcare systems in central Massachusetts. Participants were 66.7 % female, 39.2 % White non-Hispanic, 15.7 % Black non-Hispanic, and 39.2 % Hispanic. The most common reason for vaccination was that it was required for something the participant wanted to do, cited by 40/51 participants as the main reason for vaccination. Social influences, reported by 27/51 participants, were mostly (n = 22/27) described as secondary reasons. Increased disease risk appraisal and/or increased confidence in the vaccine were noted by 24/51 participants, also predominantly as secondary reasons (n = 14/24). Requirements to be vaccinated for work, school, or to participate in activities are an important lever for promoting COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Commonly cited as secondary reasons, social influences and factors that increase disease risk appraisal and/or vaccine confidence may serve to create a foundation for vaccine requirements.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesPatient Acceptance of Health CareVaccinationVaccination HesitancyAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMassachusettsMiddle AgedPandemicsQualitative ResearchSARS-CoV-2Young AdultCOVID-19 VaccinesQualitative researchVaccine hesitancyVaccine mandate

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PMID40186993
PMCPMC12038750

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