Interventions for vaccine hesitancy

The vaccine hesitancy continuum among hesitant adopters of the COVID‐19 vaccine

“…Vaccine hesitancy is multifaceted and dynamic and, thus, unlikely to be mitigated through a single strategy or intervention approach 62,63 . Current literature identifies a range of possible interventions to address vaccine hesitancy, build confidence in vaccines, and promote vaccine‐seeking behavior 63–65 . Interventions targeting “thoughts and feelings” about vaccination, social processes, and direct behavior change have been implemented in various forms, but not all interventions are equally effective 63 .…”

Improving older adults’ vaccination uptake: Are existing measures of vaccine hesitancy valid and reliable for older people?

“…This is particularly pertinent given the global challenges associated with the dynamic, complex and changing nature of COVID-19, highlighting the need for ongoing research on VH (Holeva et al, 2022;Karafillakis et al, 2022;Reno et al, 2021). Measuring and monitoring VH among older adults and using this information to inform policy (Sprengholz et al, 2021) and intervention developments to increase vaccine uptake is essential (Higgins et al, 2021; (Ryan and Malinga, 2021), as well as seeking to understand population-specific challenges (Kristensen et al, 2016;Tan et al, 2022).…”

“…Using the 5C and VAX in conjunction with other measures of VH such as the Multidimensional Vaccine Hesitancy Scale ( Howard, 2021 ) may be particularly useful in capturing the changeable nature of VH and help inform the development of adaptive interventions. Given the heterogeneity in VH and the diversity of situations and contexts in which it can arise; screening tools and interventions aiming to address VH may benefit from being both context and problem-specific ( Ryan and Malinga, 2021 ), as well as seeking to understand population-specific challenges ( Kristensen et al, 2016 ; Tan et al, 2022 ).…”

“…Although there is a lack of consensus in terms of how to define VH, it can be understood as the mental state of holding back, in doubt or indecision regarding vaccination (Bedford et al, 2018). VH includes a broad spectrum of attitudes, beliefs and behaviours including vaccine refusal and intentional vaccine delay (Ryan and Malinga, 2021). While there has been a…”

“…Although there is a lack of consensus in terms of how to define VH, it can be understood as the mental state of holding back, in doubt or indecision regarding vaccination ( Bedford et al, 2018 ). VH includes a broad spectrum of attitudes, beliefs and behaviours including vaccine refusal and intentional vaccine delay ( Ryan and Malinga, 2021 ). While there has been a growing body of research exploring VH among children, parents and diverse adult populations and occupational groups ( Alfieri et al, 2021 ; Noyman-Veksler et al, 2021 ; Quinn et al, 2019 ; Saied et al, 2021 ; Santibanez et al, 2020 ; Shahar et al, 2017 ), there is need for further work incorporating the expanding demographic of older adults (aged ⩾65 years), given that they are recognised as an ‘at risk’ group for VPDs ( Bhagianadh and Arora, 2022 ; Nicholls et al, 2021 ; Privor-Dumm et al, 2021 ; Talbird et al, 2020 ).…”