Public opinion on a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy in France: a cross-sectional survey.
Clin Microbiol Infect
; 28(3): 433-439, 2022 Mar.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1509690
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Reaching the last pockets of unvaccinated people is challenging, and has led to the consideration of mandatory vaccination for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Our aim was to assess attitudes toward mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in France before the announcement of-and factors associated with opposition to-this type of policy.METHODS:
Between the 10th and 23rd May 2021, we conducted a cross-sectional online survey among a representative sample of the French population aged 18 and over, and a specific sample of the French senior population aged over 65.RESULTS:
Among 3056 respondents, 1314 (43.0%) were in favour of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination, 1281 (41.9%) were opposed to such a policy, and 461 (15.1%) were undecided. Among opponents to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for the general population, 385 (30.05%) were in favour of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers (HCWs). In multivariate analysis, the age groups 18-24 and 25-34 years were significantly more opposed than the reference group (>75 years old) with respective adjusted odds ratio (aOR) and 95% confidence interval (95%CI) 4.67 (1.73-12.61) and 3.74 (1.57-8.93). Having no intention of getting COVID-19 vaccination was strongly associated with opposition to mandatory vaccination (aOR 10.67, 95%CI 6.41-17.76). In comparison with partisans of the centre, partisans of the far left and green parties were more likely to be opposed to mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, with respective aORs (95%CI) of 1.89 (1.06-3.38) and 2.08 (1.14-3.81).CONCLUSION:
Attitudes toward mandatory COVID-19 vaccination are split in the French general population, and the debate might become politicized.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Microbiol Infect
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Microbiology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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