Toro-Ascuy, Daniela and Cifuentes-Muñoz, Nicolás and Avaria, Andrea and Pereira-Montecinos, Camila and Cruzat, Gilena and Peralta-Arancibia, Katherine and Zorondo-Rodríguez, Francisco and Fuenzalida, Loreto F. (2022) Factors Influencing the Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccines in a Country with a High Vaccination Rate. Vaccines, 10 (5). p. 681. ISSN 2076-393X
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Abstract
Control of the COVID-19 pandemic largely depends on the effectiveness of the vaccination process. An understanding of the factors that underlie the willingness to accept vaccination contributes pivotal information to controlling the pandemic. We analyzed the association between the willingness to accept the available COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine determinants amidst the Chilean vaccination process. Individual-level survey data was collected from 744 nationally representative respondents and multivariate regression models were used to estimate the association between outcome and explanatory variables. We found that trust in COVID-19 vaccines, scientists, and medical professionals significantly increased the willingness to: accept the vaccines and booster doses, as well as annual vaccinations and the vaccination of children. Our results are critical to understanding the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines in the context of a country with one of the world’s highest vaccination rates. We provide useful information for decision-making and policy design, in addition to establishing guidelines regarding how to effectively explain vaccination programs to citizens.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | ArticleGate > Medical Science |
Depositing User: | APLOS Lib |
Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2022 12:14 |
Last Modified: | 09 Jul 2022 12:14 |
URI: | http://ebooks.pubstmlibrary.com/id/eprint/235 |