Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the UK household longitudinal study.
Brain Behav Immun
; 94: 41-50, 2021 05.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1126699
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ABSTRACT
Vaccine hesitancy could undermine efforts to control COVID-19. We investigated the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the UK and identified vaccine hesitant subgroups. The 'Understanding Society' COVID-19 survey asked participants (n = 12,035) their likelihood of vaccine uptake and reason for hesitancy. Cross-sectional analysis assessed vaccine hesitancy prevalence and logistic regression calculated odds ratios. Overall vaccine hesitancy was low (18% unlikely/very unlikely). Vaccine hesitancy was higher in women (21.0% vs 14.7%), younger age groups (26.5% in 16-24 year olds vs 4.5% in 75 + ) and those with lower education levels (18.6% no qualifications vs 13.2% degree qualified). Vaccine hesitancy was high in Black (71.8%) and Pakistani/Bangladeshi (42.3%) ethnic groups. Odds ratios for vaccine hesitancy were 13.42 (95% CI6.86, 26.24) in Black and 2.54 (95% CI1.19, 5.44) in Pakistani/Bangladeshi groups (compared to White British/Irish) and 3.54 (95% CI2.06, 6.09) for people with no qualifications versus degree. Urgent action to address hesitancy is needed for some but not all ethnic minority groups.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Brain Behav Immun
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
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Brain
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Psychophysiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.bbi.2021.03.008
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