A survey of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance across 23 countries in 2022

© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc..

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continued to mutate and spread in 2022 despite the introduction of safe, effective vaccines and medications. Vaccine hesitancy remains substantial, fueled in part by misinformation. Our third study of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy among 23,000 respondents in 23 countries (Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States), surveyed from 29 June to 10 July 2022, found willingness to accept vaccination at 79.1%, up 5.2% from June 2021. Hesitancy increased in eight countries, however, ranging from 1.0% (United Kingdom) to 21.1% (South Africa). Almost one in eight (12.1%) vaccinated respondents are hesitant about booster doses. Overall support for vaccinating children under 18 years of age increased slightly but declined among parents who were personally hesitant. Almost two in five (38.6%) respondents reported paying less attention to new COVID-19 information than previously, and support for vaccination mandates decreased. Almost a quarter (24%) of those who became ill reported taking medications to combat COVID-19 symptoms. Vaccination remains a cornerstone of the COVID-19 pandemic response, but broad public support remains elusive. These data can be used by health system decisionmakers, practitioners, advocates and researchers to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy more effectively.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

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Nature medicine - 29(2023), 2 vom: 09. Feb., Seite 366-375

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lazarus, Jeffrey V [VerfasserIn]
Wyka, Katarzyna [VerfasserIn]
White, Trenton M [VerfasserIn]
Picchio, Camila A [VerfasserIn]
Gostin, Lawrence O [VerfasserIn]
Larson, Heidi J [VerfasserIn]
Rabin, Kenneth [VerfasserIn]
Ratzan, Scott C [VerfasserIn]
Kamarulzaman, Adeeba [VerfasserIn]
El-Mohandes, Ayman [VerfasserIn]

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COVID-19 Vaccines
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 24.02.2023

Date Revised 18.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41591-022-02185-4

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NLM35135364X