A brief psycho-social intervention for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among perinatal women in low-and middle-income countries: Need of the hour

Trust in Science as a Possible Mediator between Different Antecedents and COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Intention: An Integration of Health Belief Model (HBM) and Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)

“…Validated studies in vaccine hesitancy [ 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 ] focus primarily on confidence in vaccines and science/medicine and have stated that it plays a role in explaining vaccination behavior. Confidence “is defined as trust in (i) the effectiveness and safety of vaccines, (ii) the system that delivers them, including the reliability and competence of the health services and health professionals, and (iii) the motivations of policymakers who decide on the need for vaccines” [ 92 ] (p. 2).…”

The Italian Version of the Adult Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (aVHS) for the Working-Age Population: Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Reliability, and Validity

“…The aVHS has already been used in the survey from different countries. A study in India investigated COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, psychosocial aspects, measures, and individual-level vaccine hesitancy interventions among perinatal women [35]. Zhang et al [36] carried out a study to assess if actions and vaccine decision-making could contribute to the worldwide spread of infectious diseases, through internet-based surveys from people living in the United States, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and India.…”

A Pilot Exploration of the Experiences of COVID-19 Vaccinated Perinatal Women and the Need for Psychosocial Interventions in Rural India

“…5 Other possible explanations include a lack of screening for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, non-availability of feasible and effective psychosocial interventions, and policymakers' or stakeholders' failure to recognize the need for individual-level intervention in COVID-19 vaccinations. 5,6 On the contrary, the published literature is in favor of delivering an effective brief psychosocial intervention to address the concerns or myths related to influenza vaccine hesitancy. 10 Based on our findings, we recommend that there is a need to develop and implement psychosocial interventions (e.g., policy and community, organization, individual/interpersonal) to address these factors in existing maternal child health programs at different levels (Figure 1).…”

“… 3 , 4 These factors are psychological (e.g., low-risk perception of contracting the disease, concerns about safety, conspiracy theories), contextual (e.g., lack of information and adequate recommendations by health-care workers [HCWs] such as clinicians, nurses, auxiliary nursing midwifery, accredited social health activist), physical (e.g., proximity of childbirth, primigravida status), socio-demographic (e.g., low socioeconomic status), and others (e.g., fear of needles, the time needed to decide). 3 , 5 , 6 To address these factors, the Indian government encourages COVID-19 vaccination through measures such as awareness drives on social media, mass vaccination drives, and legal requirements. 7 , 8 However, according to some media reports, rarely coercive or unethical measures may have been used to increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage.…”

“…Perhaps the reason for implementing such measures could be a lack of training for HCWs in providing individual-level intervention to address vaccine hesitancy. 5 Other possible explanations include a lack of screening for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, non-availability of feasible and effective psychosocial interventions, and policymakers’ or stakeholders’ failure to recognize the need for individual-level intervention in COVID-19 vaccinations. 5 , 6 On the contrary, the published literature is in favor of delivering an effective brief psychosocial intervention to address the concerns or myths related to influenza vaccine hesitancy.…”