Public preferences for vaccination campaigns in the COVID-19 endemic phase: insights from the VaxPref database

Marcello Antonini; Mesfin G Genie; Arthur E Attema; Katie Attwell; Zsolt J Balogh; Daiga Behmane; Chiara Berardi; Shuli Brammli-Greenberg; Andrew Greenland; Terje P Hagen; Madeleine Hinwood; Carole James; Adrian Kellner; Brian Kelly; Liubovė Murauskienė; Neil Mcgregor; Alessia Melegaro; Naomi Moy; Ana rita Sequeira; Renu Singh; Aleksandra Torbica; Jeremy K Ward; Dongyue Yang; Francesco Paolucci

doi:10.1016/j.hlpt.2024.100849

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Public preferences for vaccination campaigns in the COVID-19 endemic phase: insights from the VaxPref database

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Public preferences for vaccination campaigns in the COVID-19 endemic phase: insights from the VaxPref database

Marcello Antonini, Mesfin G Genie, Arthur E Attema, Katie Attwell, Zsolt J Balogh, Daiga Behmane, Chiara Berardi, Shuli Brammli-Greenberg, Andrew Greenland, Terje P Hagen, …

Health policy and technology, Vol.13(1), 100849

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlpt.2024.100849

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H Social Sciences

RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine

Objective Despite widespread perceptions that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is no longer a significant threat, the virus continues to loom, and new variants may require renewed efforts to control its spread. Understanding how individual preferences and attitudes influence vaccination behaviour and policy compliance in light of the endemic phase is crucial in preparation for this scenario. Method This paper presents descriptive data from a global stated choice survey conducted in 22 countries across 6 different continents between July 2022 and August 2023, and reports the methodological work developed to address the need for comparable data. Results This study included 50,242 respondents. Findings indicated significant heterogeneity across countries in terms of vaccination status and willingness to accept boosters. Vaccine hesitancy and refusal were driven by lower trust in public health bodies, younger age, and lower educational levels. Refusers and hesitant people reported lower willingness to take risks compared to those fully vaccinated (p<0.05). Lower mental health levels were found for the hesitant cohort (p<0.05). Conclusions Insights from this database can help public health authorities to gain a new understanding of the vaccine hesitancy phenomenon, support them in managing the transition from the pandemic to the endemic phase, and favour a new stream of research to maximise behavioural response to vaccination programs in preparation of future pandemics.

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Title: Public preferences for vaccination campaigns in the COVID-19 endemic phase: insights from the VaxPref database
Authors/Creators: Marcello Antonini
Mesfin G Genie
Arthur E Attema
Katie Attwell
Zsolt J Balogh
Daiga Behmane
Chiara Berardi
Shuli Brammli-Greenberg
Andrew Greenland
Terje P Hagen
Madeleine Hinwood
Carole James
Adrian Kellner
Brian Kelly
Liubovė Murauskienė
Neil Mcgregor
Alessia Melegaro
Naomi Moy
Ana rita Sequeira
Renu Singh
Aleksandra Torbica
Jeremy K Ward
Dongyue Yang
Francesco Paolucci
Publication Details: Health policy and technology, Vol.13(1), 100849
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd.
Identifiers: 991005651365407891
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch Business School
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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