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Willingness to receive a vaccine is influenced by adverse events following immunisation experienced by others.
Christou-Ergos, Maria; Wiley, Kerrie E; Leask, Julie.
  • Christou-Ergos M; University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: maria.christou-ergos@sydney.edu.au.
  • Wiley KE; University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Public Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
  • Leask J; University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
Vaccine ; 2022 Nov 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2228951
ABSTRACT
An adverse event following immunization (AEFI) can have consequences for an individual's future decision making and may contribute to vaccine hesitancy. AEFIs vary in severity and can be experienced directly (by an individual themselves) or indirectly (through witnessed or recounted events). We sought to measure the prevalence of specific AEFIs and understand which AEFIs have the greatest associations with reduced willingness to receive a vaccine and how injection anxiety may moderate the relationship. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey with both qualitative and quantitative elements in a sample of adults aged 18 years and over in Australia. Nineteen percent of the 1050 respondents reported experiencing an AEFI that they found stressful. Those who experienced an AEFI reported significantly higher levels of injection anxiety than those who did not. Within the group who reported experiencing an AEFI, respondents were significantly less likely to be willing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine if they reported indirect exposure to an uncommon/rare AEFI compared with other AEFIs (aOR0.39; 95% CI 0.18-0.87); indirect exposure to a scientifically unsupported AEFI compared with other AEFIs (aOR0.18; 95% CI 0.05-0.57). Direct exposure to an AEFI was not associated with willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. For those who reported experiencing an AEFI, the odds of willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine decreased significantly with an increase in injection anxiety (aOR0.94; 95% CI 0.9-0.98). Our results suggest that more is needed to mitigate the consequences of AEFIs on vaccine willingness. Empathically acknowledging at a community level, the experience of both real and perceived AEFIs and incorporating accounts of positive vaccination experiences in vaccine hesitancy interventions may be useful.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article