Sociodemographic and psychological correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in the young adult population in Italy

COVID-19 vaccine uptake among family caregivers of people with dementia: The role of attitudes toward vaccination, perceived social support and personality traits

“…This makes understanding which factors best predict vaccination decisions in this group vitally important. Demographic characteristics (Sherman et al, 2021), attitudes toward vaccination (Breslin et al, 2021;Shacham et al, 2021), perceived social support (Moscardino et al, 2022), personality traits (Webster et al, 2022), fear of COVID-19 (Willis et al, 2021), understanding of COVID-19 (Ruiz and Bell, 2021), trust in health authorities (Petersen et al, 2021) and previous vaccination history for the seasonal influenza vaccine (Caserotti et al, 2021), have each been shown, in some way, to influence vaccine acceptance/hesitancy. Yet it is also recognized that these factors may be differently relevant for family caregivers because they are likely to be actively considering both themselves and the person for whom they provide care.…”

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Denmark and Russia: A qualitative typology at the nexus of agency and health capital

“…No matter what, campaigns aiming to mitigate vaccine hesitancy should to a larger degree address social and cultural aspects in addition to economic ones, which policymakers already have paid attention to when offering vaccination without user payments and even offering economic incentives such as high-stake lotteries. The need for a nuanced view of vaccine hesitancy for developing tailored communication and mitigation campaigns is widely recognized in diverse contexts including, but not limited to, Australia ( Wang et al, 2021 ), Italy ( Moscardino et al, 2022 ), and Africa ( Mutombo et al, 2022 ). This notwithstanding, so far, only a few countries have transcended a focus on simple started tailoring their campaigns to specific population segments such as culturally-defined groups ( Rosen et al, 2021 ).…”

Cross-National Vaccine Concerns and Predictors of Vaccine Hesitancy in Not-Fully Vaccinated Individuals: Findings from USA, Canada, Sweden, and Italy

“…Societal freedoms capture concerns related to what will and will not be allowed based on vaccination status including freedom of movement, freedom of vaccine choice, and freedom of speech related to the vaccine itself. Though some of these specific survey items have been identified in the literature from a single country [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ] this is the first analysis to identify that these concerns were common in multiple countries at the same time. This demonstrates that concerns are not limited to one country, but rather spread across borders.…”

“…Early identification of narratives of concern- such as those related to the development and effect of the vaccine could be a particular focus area for collaborative efforts. Additionally, all of the three themes we identified as having an effect on vaccine hesitancy in May 2020, are still prevalent online in more recent analyses of online and offline narratives [ 13 , 14 , 49 ]. Given that vaccine hesitancy is still an issue in many countries rolling out booster shots, the relationships identified here, and the relative importance of each of these factors in each country, can be helpful in the development of communication efforts on the narratives that seem to have the greatest effect in that country.…”

“…In the USA, one of the most persistent concerns has been that vaccines cause infertility [ 11 ], while in Canada, a study conducted by Griffith et al found that concerns over the lack of legal liability of vaccine companies contributed to vaccine hesitancy [ 12 ]. In Italy, Moscardino et al found that concerns about the vaccine’s efficacy contributed to vaccine hesitancy among young adults [ 13 ]. Studies from both Canada and Sweden have documented concerns regarding vaccine side effects, particularly allergic reactions, as well as about the country of origin of the vaccine [ 14 , 15 , 16 ].…”