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Evaluating COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A qualitative study from Vietnam
- Source :
- Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2022.
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Abstract
- Background and aims Vaccine hesitancy is a major threat to COVID-19 vaccination programs. This study aimed to examine the public attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines, the variance of these attitudes, and associated determinants within a large COVID-19 outbreak in Vietnam. Methods Two focus group discussions were conducted online with 20 people from different socio-economic and profession backgrounds. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants. Discussions were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Key themes were extracted using reflexive thematic analysis method. Results Four distinct, non-static attitudes including acceptance, conditional acceptance, hesitancy, and anti-vaccination were found. Themes identified as determinants of these attitudes were external factors, internal factors, and risk-benefit self-assessment regarding COVID-19 vaccination. Conclusions We found mixed, non-static COVID-19 vaccination attitudes. People's vaccination risk-benefit self-assessment greatly determines the variance of their attitudes over time. Given high public trust in the authorities, the government should take the lead to counter COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. To increase acceptance, vaccine advertising campaigns should focus on providing information about the dangers of COVID-19, the ability to manage side-effects at the vaccination centers, and updated, precise information on both the outbreak and vaccines. Future research is needed to identify the public most common COVID-19 information channels to enable effective community education.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Employment
Male
COVID-19 Vaccines
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Vaccination
Hesitancy
COVID-19
General Medicine
Focus Groups
Middle Aged
Article
Young Adult
Vietnam
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Internal Medicine
Educational Status
Humans
Female
Vaccination Hesitancy
COVID-19 vaccine
Attitude to Health
Qualitative Research
Aged
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18714021
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....abffed4e35f45dd31d4e80b24375050b