Vaccine hesitancy: the next challenge in the fight against COVID-19

Vaccine hesitancy remains a barrier to full population inoculation against highly infectious diseases. Coincident with the rapid developments of COVID-19 vaccines globally, concerns about the safety of such a vaccine could contribute to vaccine hesitancy. We analyzed 1941 anonymous questionnaires co...

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Published in:European journal of epidemiology Vol. 35; no. 8; pp. 775 - 779
Main Authors: Dror, Amiel A., Eisenbach, Netanel, Taiber, Shahar, Morozov, Nicole G., Mizrachi, Matti, Zigron, Asaf, Srouji, Samer, Sela, Eyal
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.08.2020
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Betacoronavirus
Cardiology
Communication
Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control
Coronavirus Infections - psychology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Epidemiology
Female
Health care
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Personnel - psychology
Health risks
Humans
Immunization
Infectious Diseases
Inoculation
Israel - epidemiology
Male
Medical personnel
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Pandemics - prevention & control
Parents
Patients
Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control
Public Health
Risk assessment
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vaccination - psychology
Vaccination - statistics & numerical data
Vaccine Hesitancy
Vaccines
Viral Vaccines - administration & dosage
Viral Vaccines - adverse effects
Israel
COVID-19
Healthcare staff
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
Vaccine safety
Israel
Vaccine hesitancy
ISSN:0393-2990, 1573-7284, 1573-7284
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Summary:Vaccine hesitancy remains a barrier to full population inoculation against highly infectious diseases. Coincident with the rapid developments of COVID-19 vaccines globally, concerns about the safety of such a vaccine could contribute to vaccine hesitancy. We analyzed 1941 anonymous questionnaires completed by healthcare workers and members of the general Israeli population, regarding acceptance of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. Our results indicate that healthcare staff involved in the care of COVID-19 positive patients, and individuals considering themselves at risk of disease, were more likely to self-report acquiescence to COVID-19 vaccination if and when available. In contrast, parents, nurses, and medical workers not caring for SARS-CoV-2 positive patients expressed higher levels of vaccine hesitancy. Interventional educational campaigns targeted towards populations at risk of vaccine hesitancy are therefore urgently needed to combat misinformation and avoid low inoculation rates.
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ISSN:0393-2990
1573-7284
1573-7284
DOI:10.1007/s10654-020-00671-y