Public opinion on a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy in France: a cross-sectional survey

Gagneux‐Brunon, Amandine; Botelho-Nevers, Élisabeth; Bonneton, Marion; Peretti‐Watel, Patrick; Verger, Pierre; Launay, Odile; Ward, Jeremy K.

doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2021.10.016

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“…In line with our results, a recent study among the general public in Jordan, Kuwait, and other Arab countries showed a lower rate of acceptance to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination (18.4%) [ 45 ]. In contrast, our study showed a higher proportion of opponents to COVID-19 mandatory policy, when compared to other similar studies in Germany (51%) [ 46 ], United States of America (USA) (44.9%) [ 47 ], France (41.9%) [ 48 ], Greece (14.8 and 25.7%) [ 36 , 49 ], and Australia (9%) [ 50 ]. Of interest, data from a serial cross-sectional survey in Germany showed that support for mandatory vaccination was lowest before the first vaccines against COVID-19 were approved by the European Medicine Agency (21 December 2020) and increased afterwards, indicating that people are more likely to reject new vaccines than established ones [ 51 ].…”

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“…One of the strongest predictors of mandatory vaccination support was age, whereas older age individuals were more likely to support a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for the general population. This finding is consistent with other studies in European countries [ 46 , 48 , 51 ]. The higher probability among older individuals to support mandatory vaccination is anticipated as this is the most susceptible group and, therefore, most prone in their self-interest to a mandatory COVID-19 policy.…”

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“…Additionally, diverse data collection periods among studies, baseline heterogeneity between the populations studied, as well as strong controversy and polarization between those in favor and those opposed to vaccination mandates, could provide explanations for the differences observed. In addition, due to the online nature of participant recruitment, the sample of our study was relatively younger than that of previous studies and based on the current as well as previous findings [ 46 , 48 ], older age is associated with more favorable pro-mandate attitudes.…”

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“…With safety concerns raising the hesitancy levels for COVID-19 vaccines, we found that public trust in official guidelines and recommendations by the national healthcare authorities as well as satisfaction with the national healthcare system were associated with a greater opposition to a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. Lack of trust in the government during the pandemic was associated with greater opposition to a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy in France [ 48 ], whilst trust in the state and the healthcare authorities was associated with support towards mandatory vaccination in Greece [ 36 , 49 ]. Not surprisingly, the individual’s adherence to doctors’ instructions was associated with support for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination.…”

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Attitudes and Determinants of Mandatory Vaccination against COVID-19 among the General Population of Cyprus: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

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Vaccinations for the prevention of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are important to control the ongoing pandemic. A much-discussed strategy to increase vaccination coverage is mandatory vaccination; however, its legitimacy and effectiveness as a measure are doubtful. This study aims to investigate the attitudes of the general population of Cyprus towards COVID-19 mandatory vaccination and to identify the factors influencing individuals’ attitudes towards such policy. An online cross-sectional study was conducted, using a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire to collect information on sociodemographic and health-related characteristics, trust, and satisfaction about the healthcare system and utilization of preventive healthcare services, COVID-19 vaccination information, general vaccination knowledge, and attitudes towards mandatory vaccination. A total of 2140 participants completed the survey, with 27.8% being in favor of mandatory vaccination. We found that as the age increases by one year, the odds of supporting mandatory vaccination increase by 1.04 units (OR 1.04, 95% CI: 1.02–1.05). In addition, those who reported increased trust in national healthcare authorities’ guidelines and recommendations (OR 3.74, 95% CI: 3.11–4.49) and those satisfied with the healthcare system (OR 1.38, 95% CI: 1.16–1.65) and follow doctor’s instructions (OR 1.29, 95% CI: 1.03–1.61), were significantly more likely to support mandatory vaccination while those who had underage children living in the household were significantly less likely to support mandatory vaccination (OR 0.69, 95% CI: 0.50–0.94). Public health authorities need to develop well-organized vaccination campaigns in which accurate evidence-based information would be disseminated with respect to individuals’ autonomy.

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“…In their study, Gagneux-Brunon et al reported that in France 41.9% of French respondents were opposed to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination [ 1 ]. This study showed that young peoples were mainly opposed to mandatory vaccination compared to oldest (>75 years old).…”

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COVID-19 Parental Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nurses in the State of South Dakota

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2022

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Parental vaccine hesitancy is present even among healthcare workers (HCWs). While HCWs are generally more likely to vaccinate their children than the general population, parental vaccine hesitancy exists even among this group [6,7]. A June 2021 poll of over 2,000 HCWs in the United States reported that only half of the registered and licensed practical nurses plan to vaccinate their children under 12 years immediately after vaccines become available [8]. A similar poll conducted in November 2021 on a sample of 4,000 HCWs revealed that only 47% of registered and licensed practical nurses plan to vaccinate their children under the age of 5 right away [9].We build upon the anecdotal evidence and systematically investigate the drivers of parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among nurses. Our paper makes several unique contributions to the existing scholarship on parents' attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination-we focus on HCWs, use vaccine uptake as dependent variable, and include parents' political views in the analysis.First, when it comes to understanding parents' hesitancy to vaccinate their children, most studies examined the general population and few focused on HCWs. The studies that explored parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy are few [10][11][12]. However, none of the studies were conducted in the United States, and none focus specifically on nurses. HCWs are on the front line of efforts to curb the spread of the virus, and they are impacted by the pandemic to a greater extent than the general population. Nurses, together with other HCWs, serve as primary advisers for people when it comes to health decisions, including vaccination [13][14][15]. The presence of parental vaccine hesitancy among nurses might negatively affect their ability to provide impartial advice to patients regarding vaccination decisions for their families. Vaccine hesitancy among nurses also interferes with the mission of public health officials to increase vaccination rates among children.Second, existing studies examined parents' attitudes toward a hypothetical vaccine only [6,[16][17][18]. This is

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Public opinion on a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy in France: a cross-sectional survey

Cited by 47 publications

References 17 publications

Attitudes and Determinants of Mandatory Vaccination against COVID-19 among the General Population of Cyprus: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Attitudes and Determinants of Mandatory Vaccination against COVID-19 among the General Population of Cyprus: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

The COVID-19 vaccine health pass fraud in France

COVID-19 Parental Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nurses in the State of South Dakota

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