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Detecting and describing stability and change in COVID-19 vaccine receptibility in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Hyland, Philip; Vallières, Frédérique; Hartman, Todd K; McKay, Ryan; Butter, Sarah; Bentall, Richard P; McBride, Orla; Shevlin, Mark; Bennett, Kate; Mason, Liam; Gibson-Miller, Jilly; Levita, Liat; Martinez, Anton P; Stocks, Thomas V A; Karatzias, Thanos; Murphy, Jamie.
  • Hyland P; Department of Psychology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland.
  • Vallières F; Trinity Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Hartman TK; Sheffield Methods Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England.
  • McKay R; Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, London, England.
  • Butter S; Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England.
  • Bentall RP; Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England.
  • McBride O; School of Psychology, Ulster University, Ulster, Northern Ireland.
  • Shevlin M; School of Psychology, Ulster University, Ulster, Northern Ireland.
  • Bennett K; School of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England.
  • Mason L; Clinical, Education & Health Psychology, University College London, London, England.
  • Gibson-Miller J; Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England.
  • Levita L; Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England.
  • Martinez AP; Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England.
  • Stocks TVA; Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England.
  • Karatzias T; School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • Murphy J; School of Psychology, Ulster University, Ulster, Northern Ireland.
PLoS One ; 16(11): e0258871, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1502069
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 continues to pose a threat to global public health. Multiple safe and effective vaccines against COVID-19 are available with one-third of the global population now vaccinated. Achieving a sufficient level of vaccine coverage to suppress COVID-19 requires, in part, sufficient acceptance among the public. However, relatively high rates of hesitance and resistance to COVID-19 vaccination persists, threating public health efforts to achieve vaccine-induced population protection. In this study, we examined longitudinal changes in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, hesitance, and resistance in two nations (the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland) during the first nine months of the pandemic, and identified individual and psychological factors associated with consistent non-acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination. Using nationally representative, longitudinal data from the United Kingdom (UK; N = 2025) and Ireland (N = 1041), we found that (1) COVID-19 vaccine acceptance declined in the UK and remained unchanged in Ireland following the emergence of approved vaccines; (2) multiple subgroups existed reflecting people who were consistently willing to be vaccinated ('Accepters' 68% in the UK and 61% in Ireland), consistently unwilling to be vaccinated ('Deniers' 12% in the UK and 16% in Ireland), and who fluctuated over time ('Moveable Middle' 20% in the UK and 23% in Ireland); and (3) the 'deniers' and 'moveable middle' were distinguishable from the 'accepters' on a range of individual (e.g., younger, low income, living alone) and psychological (e.g., distrust of scientists and doctors, conspiracy mindedness) factors. The use of two high-income, Western European nations limits the generalizability of these findings. Nevertheless, understanding how receptibility to COVID-19 vaccination changes as the pandemic unfolds, and the factors that distinguish and characterise those that are hesitant and resistant to vaccination is helpful for public health efforts to achieve vaccine-induced population protection against COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Patient Acceptance of Health Care / COVID-19 Vaccines / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Topics: Vaccines Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0258871

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Patient Acceptance of Health Care / COVID-19 Vaccines / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Topics: Vaccines Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0258871