1. Analyzing factors determining vaccination willingness against COVID-19 in Germany 2020
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Caroline Dotter, Sonja Haug, Rainer Schnell, Anna Scharf, Amelie Altenbuchner, and Karsten Weber
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COVID-19 ,Willingness to be vaccinated ,Predictors of vaccination ,Complementary alternative medicine ,Educational level ,Conspiracy belief ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
The study is based on a German single-topic population survey on vaccination willingness against COVID-19 (VWC) by the authors (2020, n = 2014). The single-topic survey allowed us to test several competing explanations for VWC, as discussed in the literature. The VWC in the sample was 67.3%. Logistic regression was used to identify factors affecting VWC. Being at high risk from COVID-19 and having received flu vaccination have a positive impact on VWC. Perceived VWC of friends has a strong positive effect on respondents’ VWC. Bivariate relationships of gender, age, and level of education with VWC were no longer significant in a multivariate analysis. Trust in alternative medicine and belief in conspiracy theories have a negative effect on VWC.
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- 2023
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