A qualitative study of behavioral and social drivers of COVID-19 vaccine confidence and uptake among unvaccinated Americans in the US April-May 2021

被引：13

作者：

Abad, Neetu A. ^{[1
]}

Messinger, Seth ^{[2
]}

Huang, Qian ^{[3
]}

Hendrich, Megan ^{[2
]}

Johanson, Nataly ^{[2
]}

Fisun, Helen ^{[2
]}

Lewis, Zachary E. ^{[2
]}

Wilhelm, Elisabeth ^{[1
]}

Baack, Brittney T. ^{[1
]}

Bonner, Kimberly ^{[1
]}

Kobau, Rosemarie ^{[1
]}

Brewer, Noel ^{[3
,4
]}

机构：

[1] US Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA 30308 USA

[2] Ipsos US Publ Affairs, Washington, DC USA

[3] Univ North Carolina, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Chapel Hill, NC USA

[4] Univ North Carolina, Lineberger Comprehens Canc Ctr, Chapel Hill, NC USA

来源：

PLOS ONE | 2023年 / 18卷 / 02期

关键词：

BLESSED HEALTH; UNITED-STATES; FAITH; STRATEGIES; HESITANCY; HPV;

D O I：

10.1371/journal.pone.0281497

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

IntroductionAround one-third of Americans reported they were unwilling to get a COVID-19 vaccine in April 2021. This focus group study aimed to provide insights on the factors contributing to unvaccinated adults' hesitancy or refusal to get vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines. MethodIpsos recruited 59 unvaccinated US adults who were vaccine hesitant (i.e., conflicted about or opposed to receiving a COVID-19 vaccination) using the Ipsos KnowledgePanel. Trained facilitators led a total of 10 focus groups via video-conference in March and April 2021. Two coders manually coded the data from each group using a coding frame based on the focus group discussion guide. The coding team collaborated in analyzing the data for key themes. ResultsData analysis of transcripts from the focus groups illuminated four main themes associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: lack of trust in experts and institutions; concern about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines; resistance towards prescriptive guidance and restrictions; and, despite personal reluctance or unwillingness to get vaccinated, acceptance of others getting vaccinated. DiscussionVaccine confidence communication strategies should address individual concerns, describe the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination, and highlight evolving science using factural and neutral presentations of information to foster trust.

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