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COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake and Hesitancy in a National Sample of Australian Gay and Bisexual Men.
Holt, Martin; MacGibbon, James; Bavinton, Benjamin; Broady, Timothy; Clackett, Shawn; Ellard, Jeanne; Kolstee, Johann; Molyneux, Angus; Murphy, Dean; Power, Cherie; de Wit, John.
  • Holt M; Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. m.holt@unsw.edu.au.
  • MacGibbon J; Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Bavinton B; The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
  • Broady T; Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Clackett S; New South Wales Ministry of Health, Sydney, Australia.
  • Ellard J; Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Kolstee J; The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
  • Molyneux A; ACON, Sydney, Australia.
  • Murphy D; The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
  • Power C; New South Wales Ministry of Health, Sydney, Australia.
  • de Wit J; Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.
AIDS Behav ; 26(8): 2531-2538, 2022 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1661704
ABSTRACT
Minority groups may face additional barriers to vaccination. In April-June 2021, we assessed the level of COVID-19 vaccination and willingness to be vaccinated in a national, online survey of 1280 gay and bisexual men in Australia. Over a quarter of the sample (28.0%) had been partially or fully vaccinated, and 80.0% of the unvaccinated were willing to be vaccinated. Vaccination was independently associated with older age, being university educated, and HIV status (with HIV-positive participants being more likely and untested participants less likely to be vaccinated). Willingness to be vaccinated was independently associated with living in a capital city and being university educated. Those who had lost income or their job due to COVID-19 were less willing to be vaccinated. Our results suggest encouraging COVID-19 vaccination among those with lower levels of health literacy and supporting those who have experienced financial stress because of the pandemic.
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RESUMEN Los grupos minoritarios pueden enfrentar barreras adicionales accediendo a una vacuna. En abril-junio de 2021, evaluamos el nivel de vacunación contra el COVID-19 y la disposición a la vacuna utilizando datos de una encuesta nacional en línea de 1280 hombres gays y bisexuales en Australia. El 28% de los participantes habían sido vacunados parcial o totalmente, y el 80% de los no vacunados estaban dispuestos a vacunarse. La vacunación se asoció de forma independiente con participantes de mayor edad, con educación universitaria y su estado de VIH (los participantes VIH positivos tenían más probabilidades que los participantes sin prueba del VIH de ser vacunados). La disposición a favor de ser vacunados se asoció de manera independiente con vivir en una ciudad capital y tener estudios universitarios. Aquellos que habían perdido ingresos o su trabajo debido al COVID-19 estaban menos dispuestos a vacunarse. Nuestros hallazgos sugieren que es importante promover la vacunación contra el COVID-19 entre personas que tienen menos información en temas de salud y apoyar a quienes han sufrido estrés financiero debido a la pandemia.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: HIV Infections / Sexual and Gender Minorities / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Oceania Language: English Journal: AIDS Behav Journal subject: Behavioral Sciences / SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS) Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10461-022-03603-x

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: HIV Infections / Sexual and Gender Minorities / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Oceania Language: English Journal: AIDS Behav Journal subject: Behavioral Sciences / SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS) Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10461-022-03603-x