Vaccination against yellow fever in French Guiana: The impact of educational level, negative beliefs and attitude towards vaccination

Koïvogui, Akoi; Carbunar, Aurel; Imounga, Laure-Manuella; Laruade, C.; Laube, Sylvaine

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.08.012

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“…The studies which analyzed knowledge and attitudes in relation to immunobiological agents and studies which looked into those factors especially for the YFV, reported unsatisfactory to poor levels of vaccination or to negative attitudes which heavily influence the increase in vaccine hesitancy 22,25,[29][30] . Nevertheless, they did find a positive relationship between having a higher level of education and access to information by means of the visas for the destination countries, advice provided by the travel agencies and by friends and family, with YFV acceptance rates reaching nearly 99.8% for those who were informed that the destination country required a vaccination 23 ; as well as the higher level of education of the parents related to the higher vaccine coverage of their children 31 .…”

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confidence: 92%

“…The second pattern found in the studies refers to the countries that are endemic to the diseases as well as to developing countries with established immunization programs, in which there is a concern about the factors that interfere directly on the low rates of vaccine coverage, effectiveness of the vaccine awareness campaigns, and knowl-edge about the vaccine and the disease [29][30][31] . In these studies, the main goal seems to be related to the advice concerning the necessary measures to deal with possible outbreaks or re-emergence of the disease.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Vaccine acceptance (23,25,29) Perception of risk regarding the disease versus vaccine (22,29,31) Fear related to safety of the vaccine (24, 28-29, 32) Fear of adverse events (24,(28)(29)32) Age (23-24, 28, 31) Travel time (22)(23)28) Vaccine cost (24,28) vaccine hesitation Specific issues regarding the vaccine inadequate knowledge, which reverberates in the introjection of beliefs, attitudes, time priorities, and inadequate decision-making regarding the vaccine 17,21,31,32 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Akoï Koïvogui et al 31 reported that participants without negative beliefs had a 30% higher chance of taking the vaccine, as compared to those with negative attitudes, who were 40% less likely to take the vaccine. These same participants mentioned religious or cultural motives and indifference towards the vaccine as reasons for not being vaccinated.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Yellow fever vaccine hesitancy and its relationship with contextual, individual, or group influences and vaccine-specific issues: a scoping review

Lopes

Souza

Garcia

et al. 2023

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Vaccine hesitancy is a phenomenon with the potential to reduce vaccination coverage rates, as observed with the yellow fever vaccine (YFV), leading to epidemics and the reintroduction of controlled immunopreventable diseases. This study, together with the scientific literature, aims to map the relationship among the lack of information, vaccine safety and adverse events, and vaccine hesitancy concerning YFV. A scoping review was conducted in the Virtual Health Library (VHL), National Library of Medicine (PubMed), SCOPUS, Embase, and Web of Science databases, using controlled (DeCS/MeSH) and uncontrolled descriptors. In this work, we selected eleven articles, published in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, with no time limits, which met the inclusion criteria. False information, inadequate knowledge about the immunizer, lack of time to take a vaccination, acceptance of the vaccine, vaccine safety, and fear of adverse events were related to vaccine hesitancy. This study reinforces the importance of access to adequate information, provides guidance on YFV safety and adverse events, and can aid in the development of public health strategies to mitigate hesitancy.

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confidence: 99%

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Yellow fever vaccine hesitancy and its relationship with contextual, individual, or group influences and vaccine-specific issues: a scoping review

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Souza

Garcia

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“…[ 15 ] Vaccine hesitancy is influenced by factors that include (1) confidence, which is the lack of trust in the vaccine or provider, (2) complacency, which is the perception that there is no value or a need for a vaccine; and (3) convenience, which refers to the perceived lack of access or services toward vaccination. [ 16 ]…”

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Prevalence and predictors of vaccine hesitancy among mothers of under-five children: A hospital-based cross-sectional study

Narayana

Akanksha²,

Lalithaasudhaa³

et al. 2023

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) states that vaccine hesitancy is one of the top 10 threats to global public health. Evidence shows that vaccine hesitancy studies in India are limited and targeted toward individual vaccines. The study aimed to fill this gap by exploring the relationship between demographics and SAGE factors toward vaccine hesitancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A hospital-based, cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted in a non-governmental organization (NGO) hospital with 330 beds, located in Bathalapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India. Mothers of under-five children who attended outpatient departments of pediatrics or obstetrics and gynecology were included. A total of 574 mothers were enrolled and vaccine hesitancy was determined by reviewing the mother–child protection card for the presence of delay or refusal of the recommended vaccine. A face-to-face interview was conducted to obtain demographics and WHO–SAGE variables from the participants. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to associate independent variables (demographics and SAGE variables) with the dependent variable (vaccine hesitancy). RESULTS: Out of 574 respondents, 161 mother's children were noted as vaccine-hesitant (refusal = 7; delay = 154); and the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy was 28.05%. The delay was observed in all recommended vaccines, but the refusal or reluctance was seen in only four vaccines (hepatitis B birth dose = 1; IPV 1 and 2 = 2; Measles 1 and 2 = 3; and Rota 1, 2, and 3 = 1). The respondents’ demographics like no or lower parent education (OR = 3.17; 95%CI = 1.50–6.72) and fewer antenatal visits (OR = 2.30; 95%CI = 1.45–3.36) showed higher odds, whereas the upper socioeconomic status showed lower odds (OR = 0.09; 95%CI = 0.02–0.36) toward vaccine hesitancy. The WHO–SAGE dimensions like awareness (OR = 0.14; 95%CI = 0.03–0.53), poor access (OR = 7.76; 95%CI = 3.65–16.51), and low acceptability of the individual (OR = 07.15; 95%CI = 1.87–27.29), community (OR = 6.21; 95%CI = 1.58–24.33) were significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy. CONCLUSION: The study concludes that the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy was high. Vaccine safety and children's health are primary concerns for parents’ refusal/reluctance. To achieve 100% immunization coverage, policymakers need to reduce vaccine hesitancy by developing strategies based on demographic and WHO–SAGE working group predictors.

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Yellow Fever Reemergence Risk in the Guiana Shield: a Comprehensive Review of Cases Between 1990 and 2022

Thomas,

Michaud,

Gaillet

et al. 2023

Curr Trop Med Rep

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Purpose of Review The aim of this study was to compile all cases of yellow fever (YF) recorded in the Guiana Shield (GS), a region located on the northeastern shore of South America. Recent Findings Yellow fever causes several deaths in French Guiana during the last years. In this context, we wanted to know if it was due to a lack of vaccination or a reemergence of YF as in Brazil and if it was the same trouble in the neighborhood countries. Summary People living in or returning from the GS with YF-compatible symptoms confirmed by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction between 1990 and 2022 were included. In French Guiana (FG), patients were identified through results from the National Reference Center for Arboviruses at the Pasteur Institute in FG and hospital medical charts. For the other countries, medical literature and the WHO database were reviewed. Public health and infectious diseases specialists were solicited to identify unknown and unpublished cases. Nine patients were identified in the study period: five in FG, two in Venezuela, one in Suriname, one in Brazil, including six autochthonous people, Guiana Shield native, and three tourists. The case fatality rate was 7/9 (78%) within 8 days (range: 7–11 days). The M/F sex ratio was 6/3 (2). They had severe liver involvement progressing to multivisceral failure in 89% of cases. Only the two native Amerindian patients in FG had previously benefited from a YF vaccination in childhood and/or for more than 10 years. In conclusion, the sylvatic cycle of the YF virus is likely to persist in this region. Absence of vaccination or unknown immunization status was documented in most patients (78%). The mortality rate of this case series was high thus highlighting the need to strengthen vaccination coverage for the population and travelers to the GS.

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Vaccination against yellow fever in French Guiana: The impact of educational level, negative beliefs and attitude towards vaccination

Cited by 11 publications

References 23 publications

Yellow fever vaccine hesitancy and its relationship with contextual, individual, or group influences and vaccine-specific issues: a scoping review

Yellow fever vaccine hesitancy and its relationship with contextual, individual, or group influences and vaccine-specific issues: a scoping review

Prevalence and predictors of vaccine hesitancy among mothers of under-five children: A hospital-based cross-sectional study

Yellow Fever Reemergence Risk in the Guiana Shield: a Comprehensive Review of Cases Between 1990 and 2022

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