Reasons for COVID-19 vaccination late in the pandemic: A qualitative study

IF 4.5 3区医学 Q2 IMMUNOLOGY

Vaccine Pub Date : 2025-04-05 DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127084

Kimberly A. Fisher , Lydia Goldthwait , Ollie Desrochers , Melanie Zemel , Cassandra Saphirak , Jeremy Malin , Rosalie Torres Stone , Sonal Singh , Sybil Crawford , Kathleen M. Mazor

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Abstract

This study elicited reasons for initiating COVID-19 vaccination in April 2022 or later. We interviewed patients (n = 51) from 2 healthcare systems in central Massachusetts. Participants were 66.7 % female, 39.2 % White non-Hispanic, 15.7 % Black non-Hispanic, and 39.2 % Hispanic. The most common reason for vaccination was that it was required for something the participant wanted to do, cited by 40/51 participants as the main reason for vaccination. Social influences, reported by 27/51 participants, were mostly (n = 22/27) described as secondary reasons. Increased disease risk appraisal and/or increased confidence in the vaccine were noted by 24/51 participants, also predominantly as secondary reasons (n = 14/24). Requirements to be vaccinated for work, school, or to participate in activities are an important lever for promoting COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Commonly cited as secondary reasons, social influences and factors that increase disease risk appraisal and/or vaccine confidence may serve to create a foundation for vaccine requirements.

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COVID-19疫苗接种在大流行后期的原因：一项定性研究

本研究调查了在 2022 年 4 月或之后开始接种 COVID-19 疫苗的原因。我们采访了马萨诸塞州中部两个医疗系统的患者（n = 51）。参与者中 66.7% 为女性，39.2% 为非西班牙裔白人，15.7% 为非西班牙裔黑人，39.2% 为西班牙裔。接种疫苗最常见的原因是参与者想做的事情需要接种疫苗，有 40/51 名参与者称这是接种疫苗的主要原因。27/51 名参与者报告的社会影响大多（n = 22/27）被描述为次要原因。24/51名参与者指出，疾病风险评估的提高和/或对疫苗信心的增强也主要是次要原因（n = 14/24）。工作、上学或参加活动必须接种疫苗的要求是促进 COVID-19 疫苗接种的重要杠杆。社会影响和增加疾病风险评估和/或疫苗信心的因素通常被认为是次要原因，它们可为疫苗接种要求奠定基础。

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Vaccine 医学-免疫学

CiteScore

8.70

自引率

5.50%

发文量

992

审稿时长

131 days

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