Mandatory and seasonal vaccination against COVID-19: Attitudes of the vaccinated people in Serbia

Abstract

The aim of our study was to examine the position of vaccinated people regarding the proposal for mandatory and seasonal vaccination against COVID-19 in Serbia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of people who came to receive a third dose of COVID-19 at the Institute of Public Health of Serbia in September and October 2021. Data were collected by means of a sociodemographic questionnaire. The study sample comprised 366 vaccinated adults. Factors associated with the belief that vaccination against COVID-19 should become mandatory were being married, being informed about COVID-19 from TV programmes and medical journals, trust in health professionals, and having friends affected by COVID-19. In addition to these predictors, factors associated with the belief that COVID-19 vaccination should become seasonal were being older, consistently wearing facemasks, and not being employed. The results of this study highlight that trust in information delivery, evidence-based data, and healthcare providers may be a major driver of mandatory and seasonal vaccine uptake. A careful assessment of the epidemiological situation, the capacity of the health system, and the risk–benefit ratio is needed in order to introduce seasonal and/or mandatory vaccination against COVID-19.

Perceived Experience in Social Circles with COVID-19 Injections and COVID-19 “Vaccine” Mandates: An Online Survey of the United States Population

“…In these studies, vaccination status is influenced by beliefs regarding vaccine safety, effectiveness in infection prevention, and the gravity of the illness that might be prevented. As highlighted earlier, several studies examine support for COVID-19 "vaccine" mandates, focusing on political inclination (Gagneux-Brunon et al, 2022), information sources and information campaigns (Attwell, Ward, and Tomkinson, 2021;Jovanovic, 2023;Attwell, K., and Navin, 2019), safety concerns, and degree of trust in healthcare authorities (Giannouchos, 2021), and use of coercion (McCoy, 2019;Tuuminen, et al, 2023). The present study adds to this body of research by showing that perception of experiences within social circles regarding potential COVID-19 injection injury is associated with opposition to COVID-19 injection mandates and passports.…”

“…The decision to be injected is a personal choice, which is distinct from supporting the requirement that others also should be injected. Some recent studies across several countries have examined public support for COVID-19 injection mandates, which have focused on socio-demographic and psychological characteristics (Graeber, Schmidt-Petri, and Schröder, 2021), political leaning (Gagneux-Brunon et al, 2022); information sources and information campaigns (Attwell, Ward, and Tomkinson, 2021;Jovanovic, 2023;Attwell, K., and Navin, 2019), safety concerns and degree of trust in healthcare authorities (Giannouchos, et al, 2021), and use of coercion (McCoy, 2019).…”

COVID-19 Vaccination Experiences in Social Circles Influence Preferences for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: An Online Survey of the United States Population

“…In these studies, vaccination status is influenced by beliefs regarding vaccine safety, effectiveness in infection prevention, and the gravity of the illness. As highlighted earlier, several studies examine support for COVID-19 vaccine mandates, focusing on political inclination (8), information sources and information campaigns (9,10,11), safety concerns and degree of trust in healthcare authorities (12), and use of coercion (13). The present study adds to this body of work by showing that perception of experiences within social circles regarding potential COVID-19 vaccine injury is associated with opposition to vaccine mandates and vaccine passports.…”

“…Some recent studies across a number of countries have examined public support for COVID-19 vaccine mandates, which have focused on socio-demographic and psychological characteristics, (7), political leaning (8); information sources and information campaigns (( 9), (10), (11)), safety concerns and degree of trust in healthcare authorities (12), and use of coercion (13).…”