Longitudinal Association Between Social Isolation and COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Japanese Older Citizen : an Observational Study

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BACKGROUND: Social isolation is associated with decreased intent to receive vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, its association with COVID-19 vaccine uptake is unknown.

OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to determine the association between social isolation and subsequent COVID-19 vaccination using the data from a representative Japanese sample.

DESIGN: Longitudinal observational study.

PARTICIPANTS: Japanese citizens aged  ≥ 65 years who participated in the Quality of Life in COVID-19 Era (QoLCoVE) study which began in March 2020.

MAIN MEASURES: Social isolation was assessed in March 2020 using the abbreviated Lubben Social Network Scale, with a score of  ≤ 11 indicating social isolation. To evaluate the relationship between social isolation at the baseline and COVID-19 vaccine uptake (including reservation for vaccine administration) between August and September 2021, we estimated adjusted risk ratios with 95% CIs using modified Poisson regression with adjustment for potential confounders.

KEY RESULTS: A total of 921 participants met the inclusion criteria in the initial survey, of whom 720 (78.2%) completed the follow-up survey. Median age was 70 years (interquartile range: 66-72), and 329 (45.7%) participants were male. Twenty-one (16.5%) of 127 socially isolated participants, and 48 (8.1%) of 593 non-socially isolated participants did not receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Socially isolated participants were less likely to take COVID-19 vaccine than non-socially isolated participants (adjusted risk ratio 1.98, 95% CI: 1.18-3.32).

CONCLUSIONS: Social isolation is associated with reduced COVID-19 vaccine uptake among older adults. To further promote COVID-19 vaccination in the older population, support for social isolation might be necessary.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

Journal of general internal medicine - 38(2023), 12 vom: 05. Sept., Seite 2775-2781

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yamada, Yoshie [VerfasserIn]
Ogawa, Yusuke [VerfasserIn]
Shimizu, Sayaka [VerfasserIn]
Matsuoka, Yoshinori [VerfasserIn]
Yamamoto, Yosuke [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Journal Article
Observational Study
Prevention
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Social isolation
Vaccination

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Date Completed 28.09.2023

Date Revised 28.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11606-023-08286-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359089151