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Rivera AF, Dussault JM, Oudin Doglioni D, Chyderiotis S, Sicsic J, Barret AS, Raude J, Gauchet A, Gagneux-Brunon A, Bruel S, Michel M, Le Duc-Banaszuk AS, Thilly N, Mueller JE. Sociodemographic determinants of HPV vaccine awareness, uptake, and intention among parents of adolescents in France 2021-22. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2024; 20:2381300. [PMID: 39105306 PMCID: PMC11305024 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2024.2381300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024] Open
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage was <50% in France in 2022 and even lower among socially disadvantaged populations. We aimed to evaluate socio-demographic determinants of HPV vaccine awareness, uptake, and intention among parents of adolescents, and related attitudes and knowledge items. Parents of adolescents attending middle schools across France, who participated in a randomized trial responded to an anonymous baseline survey, conducted between November 2021 and February 2022. We used logistic regression models adjusting for a child's age and sex to explore sociodemographic determinants (including at-home multilingualism, occupational categories, local deprivation index and urbanity) of HPV vaccine awareness, uptake, and intention. Among the 1889 participants from 61 schools, parents working as factory workers/farmers had significantly lower odds of vaccine awareness compared to executives/professionals, both if they reported (OR = 0.07; 0.03-0.15) or not (OR = 0.20; 0.11-0.36) speaking also another language than French at home. Parents in lower occupational categories with multilingual families were less likely to have the intention to vaccinate their child (OR = 0.19; 0.07-0.56). Recent physician visit or vaccine offer was strong positive determinants of awareness, uptake and intention. A substantial gradient across occupational categories was observed for attitudes and knowledge around HPV vaccine usefulness, safety, and accessibility. This study confirms the disparities on HPV vaccine uptake in France and provides insight into mechanisms of social disparities in HPV vaccine awareness, access and intention.
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- Emerging Disease Epidemiology Unit, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Emerging Disease Epidemiology Unit, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Uni. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont-Blanc, Grenoble, France
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- Emerging Disease Epidemiology Unit, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- EHESP French School of Public Health, Paris, France
- CNRS, EHESP, Univ. Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- CHU de Saint-Etienne – Service d’infectiologie, Saint-Etienne, France
- Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Team GIMAP, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
- CNRS, Université Jean Monnet, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of General Practice, Faculté de Médecine Jacques Lisfranc, Université Jean Monnet, Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne, France
- CIC-INSERM 1408, CHU de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- ECEVE, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Robert Debré, Unité d’épidémiologie clinique, Paris, France
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- Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
- CHRU-Nancy, Département Méthodologie, Promotion, Investigation, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- EHESP French School of Public Health, Paris, France
- Emerging Disease Epidemiology Unit, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- CNRS, EHESP, Univ. Rennes, Rennes, France
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Addario A, Pardo M, Gavazzi G, Bongue B, Célarier T, Dorier S, Barth N, Botelho-Nevers E. The desire of autonomy: A lever for vaccination of the elderly? Results of a qualitative study. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2024; 20:2390227. [PMID: 39161121 PMCID: PMC11340770 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2024.2390227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/21/2024] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the challenges of vaccination and the infectious risks among the elderlies. However, immunization rates for recommended vaccines in this population are insufficient in France. We aimed in this study to identify the levers and obstacles to vaccination among seniors, and to establish the arguments that could lead to some new vaccination behaviors. A qualitative survey based on 14 semi-structured interviews was conducted with people aged 65 and over, living at home in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region (France) from March to May 2022. The interviews were recorded, entirely transcribed, then subjected to a thematic content analysis. The results show that participants are keen to preserve their health by maintaining their physical capacity, taking regular exercise and eating a balanced diet. However, vaccination was not mentioned as a mean of preventing infectious diseases. Infections were not perceived as a cause for concern. Furthermore, the physical and cognitive consequences of infectious diseases, which could result in a loss of autonomy, were not known. These elements could be a good lever to bring hesitant elderly people to reconsider their position toward vaccination. Vaccines were not seen as a strategy to prevent loss of autonomy among elderlies. Since vaccines against influenza, COVID-19, shingles, pneumococcus have proved to be effective in protecting against cardiovascular events, this argument might be the starting point for a prevention campaign for the elderly.
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- Alexandra Addario
- Gérontopôle Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Saint-Etienne, France
- Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Team GIMAP, Université Jean Monnet, Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France
- CIC INSERM 1408 Vaccinologie, CHU de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
- Groupe de Translational Research In Autoimmunity and Inflammation Group (T-RAIG, TIMC IMAG), Université de Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France
- Chaire PREVACCI, PRESAGE Institute, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France
- Chaire Sante des ainés, Ingénierie de la Prévention, PRESAGE Institute, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Groupe de Translational Research In Autoimmunity and Inflammation Group (T-RAIG, TIMC IMAG), Université de Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France
- Geriatric Medicine Department, CHU de Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Chaire Sante des ainés, Ingénierie de la Prévention, PRESAGE Institute, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France
- CETAF, Saint Etienne, France
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- Gérontopôle Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Saint-Etienne, France
- Department of Clinical Gerontology, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Gérontopôle Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Team GIMAP, Université Jean Monnet, Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France
- CIC INSERM 1408 Vaccinologie, CHU de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
- Chaire PREVACCI, PRESAGE Institute, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France
- Department of Infectious Diseases, CHU de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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Chyderiotis S, Derhy S, Gaillot J, Cobigo A, Zanetti L, Piel C, Mueller JE. Providing parents with HPV vaccine information from a male perspective may render them more inclined to have their daughters vaccinated. Infect Dis Now 2024; 54:104908. [PMID: 38604410 DOI: 10.1016/j.idnow.2024.104908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Several high-income countries have implemented a gender-neutral vaccination program against human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. The impact of a gender-neutral program (GNP) on parental intention to vaccinate their daughters has not been studied, especially in countries with low HPV vaccine coverage among girls. PATIENTS AND METHODS In July 2019, before a GNP was implemented in France (2021), the French National Cancer Institute (INCa) conducted a survey on HPV vaccine acceptance among parents of children aged 11-19 years living in France. In the sample of girls' parents (n = 1424 parents, 1726 girls), we investigated whether parents who declared no initial intention to have their daughter(s) vaccinated changed their minds after reading information including a male perspective on HPV consisting in description of HPV-related disease among men and in ascertainment of the fact that in some countries, the HPV vaccine is recommended for boys, after which they were once again asked about their intentions "if the vaccine were recommended to boys and girls alike". RESULTS As regards 295 (25.7 %) of the 1147 unvaccinated girls, their parents declared no intention to have them vaccinated, while 509 (44.4 %) were not sure. Among the parents of the 804 girls whose parents had not intended to have them vaccinated, 134 (16.7 %) changed their minds after reading about HPV among men. Fathers were more likely than mothers to change their minds, and finally intend to have their daughters vaccinated (adjusted relative risk, 1.74 [95 % confidence interval, 1.20,2.54]). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that parents, and fathers in particular, could be more motivated to have their daughters vaccinated against HPV if the information with which they were provided included a male perspective and a recommendation of vaccination for boys as well as girls.
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- French National Cancer Institute (INCa), Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- French National Cancer Institute (INCa), Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- French National Cancer Institute (INCa), Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- French National Authority for Health, St-Denis la Plaine, France
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- French National Authority for Health, St-Denis la Plaine, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Paris, France; EHESP French School of Public Health, Paris and Rennes, France
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Juneau C, Fall E, Bros J, Le Duc-Banaszuk AS, Michel M, Bruel S, Marie Dit Asse L, Kalecinski J, Bonnay S, Mueller JE, Thilly N, Gagneux-Brunon A, Gauchet A. Do boys have the same intentions to get the HPV vaccine as girls? Knowledge, attitudes, and intentions in France. Vaccine 2024; 42:2628-2636. [PMID: 38490822 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.02.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND The vaccine coverage against human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination remains low in France. The objective of this study was to study adolescent perceptions by comparing boys and girls, in order to build effective school-based interventions. METHODS This paper presents a cross-sectional study in French middle school pupils. They completed online questionnaires on their knowledge and attitudes toward the HPV vaccine, HPV vaccination status, their intention, reasons to vaccinate or not to vaccinate, and psychological antecedents of vaccination. A structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis was used to test the hypothesized model. RESULTS The participants are 818 pupils aged from 12 to 16 years (Mage = 13.78). Most pupils were in the pre-contemplative stage (62.7 % of boys and 40.8 % of girls). SEM analysis indicated that the relationship between the level of HPV knowledge, the representations of vaccines in general, and vaccine intention was mediated by attitudes towards the HPV vaccine among both boys and girls. CONCLUSIONS These findings reveal a high percentage of boys who do not feel concerned by the HPV vaccine and highlight the need to consider the psychological antecedents of vaccination in general in addition to the specific attitudes to the HPV vaccine.
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- Catherine Juneau
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, LIP/PC2S, Grenoble, France; Health Psychology Lab, McGill University, Montréal, France
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- Université de Lorraine, APEMAC, F-57000, Metz, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, LIP/PC2S, Grenoble, France
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- Université Paris Cité, ECEVE, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris / Hôpital Robert Debré, Unité d'épidémiologie clinique, Paris, France
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- CIC-Inserm, 1408 CHU de Saint-Etienne, France; Département de Médecine Générale, Faculté de Médecine Jacques Lisfranc, Saint-Etienne-Université Lyon, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Institut Pasteur, F-75015 Paris, France; Univ. Rennes, EHESP, CNRS, Inserm, Arènes - UMR 6051, RSMS (Recherche sur les Services et Management en Santé) - U 1309 - F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Université de Lorraine, APEMAC, Nancy, France; Université de Lorraine, CHRU-Nancy, Département Méthodologie, Promotion, Investigation, Nancy, France
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- CIC 1408-Vaccinologie, CHU de Saint-Etienne, France; Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Team GIMAP, Univ Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Inserm, U1111, CNRS, UMR530
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, LIP/PC2S, Grenoble, France.
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Elias C, Nunes MC, Saadatian-Elahi M. Epidemiology of community-acquired pneumonia caused by S treptococcus pneumoniae in older adults: a narrative review. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2024; 37:144-153. [PMID: 38323404 DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000001005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review covers updated perspectives on different aspects of pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia (pCAP), including the epidemiology, clinical presentation, risk factors, antibiotic treatment, and existing preventive strategies in older adults. RECENT FINDINGS pCAP remains the most prevalent condition among lower respiratory tract infections in the older adults according to Global Burden of Diseases 2019. Older adults can display atypical symptoms such as confusion, general clinical deterioration, new onset of and exacerbation of underlying illness that might trigger clinical suspicion of pCAP. Older adults with pCAP often experience increased disease severity and a higher risk of pulmonary complications compared with younger individuals, owing to age-related changes in immunity and a higher prevalence of comorbidities. Vaccination stands fundamental for prevention, emphasizing the need for effective immunization strategies, specifically tailored for older adults. There is a pressing need to reinforce efforts aimed at boosting pneumococcal vaccination rates. SUMMARY Despite a high morbidity and mortality, the burden of pCAP, in particular hospital admission and occurrence of invasive infections, among the elderly population is not sufficiently documented. This review findings emphasize the substantial burden of pCAP in this vulnerable population, driven by factors such as advancing age and underlying comorbidities. The emergence of antibiotic-resistant pneumococcal strains further complicates treatment decisions and highlights the importance of tailored approaches for managing pCAP in older adults.
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- Christelle Elias
- Service d'Hygiène, Epidémiologie, Infectiovigilance et Prévention, Hospices Civils de Lyon
- Équipe Santé Publique, Epidémiologie et Eco-évolution des Maladies Infectieuses (PHE ID), Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (CIRI), Université de Lyon, Inserm, U1111, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5308, ENS de Lyon
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- Équipe Santé Publique, Epidémiologie et Eco-évolution des Maladies Infectieuses (PHE ID), Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (CIRI), Université de Lyon, Inserm, U1111, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5308, ENS de Lyon
- Center of Excellence in Respiratory Pathogens (CERP), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
- South African Medical Research Council, Vaccines & Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Service d'Hygiène, Epidémiologie, Infectiovigilance et Prévention, Hospices Civils de Lyon
- Équipe Santé Publique, Epidémiologie et Eco-évolution des Maladies Infectieuses (PHE ID), Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (CIRI), Université de Lyon, Inserm, U1111, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5308, ENS de Lyon
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Yang X, Shi N, Liu C, Zhang J, Miao R, Jin H. Relationship between vaccine hesitancy and vaccination behaviors: Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Vaccine 2024; 42:99-110. [PMID: 38081754 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.11.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Vaccination is crucial for prevention of infectious diseases, and identification of the impact of vaccine hesitancy on vaccination programs is crucial for early intervention and formulation of policies to alleviate vaccine hesitancy. The aim of this systematic review was to explore the relationship between vaccine hesitancy and negative vaccination behavior globally. METHODS We searched for observational studies in various databases. We conducted a meta-analysis using pooled odds ratios (OR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI), performed meta regression and subgroup analysis to explore the role factors such as location and individual characteristics on the association between vaccine hesitancy and vaccination behavior. RESULTS A total of 46 articles were included in systematic analysis and 34 articles were included in the meta-analysis. The systematic analysis comprised 162,601 samples, whereas the meta-analysis included 147,554 samples. The meta-analysis showed that a higher rate of vaccine hesitancy was associated with an increased likelihood of adverse vaccination behaviors (all adverse behaviors: OR = 1.50, 95 % CI, 1.33-1.70, P < 0.001; unvaccinated: OR = 1.48, 95 % CI, 1.29-1.70, P < 0.001; vaccine delay: OR = 2.61, 95 % CI, 1.97-3.44, P < 0.001). The meta-regression results indicated that the heterogeneity observed was mainly from sample selection methods, age of vaccinees and the health status of participants. The results showed that parents of minor vaccinees or without high-risk health status had a higher association between vaccine hesitancy and vaccine uptake compared with populations exposed to higher health risks or adult vaccinees. CONCLUSION The findings provide evidence on the association between vaccine hesitancy and adverse vaccination behaviors. The results showed that these population-specific factors should be considered in future research, and during formulation of interventions and implementation of policies to improve vaccination uptake.
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- Xuying Yang
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Garrison A, Fressard L, Mitilian E, Gosselin V, Berthiaume P, Casanova L, Gagneur A, Verger P. Motivational interview training improves self-efficacy of GP interns in vaccination consultations: A study using the Pro-VC-Be to measure vaccine confidence determinants. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2023; 19:2163809. [PMID: 36703495 PMCID: PMC10012912 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2163809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Immunization-specific motivational interviewing (MI), a patient-centered communication style used to encourage internal motivation for attitudinal and behavioral change, can provide healthcare professionals (HCPs) with the skills and practice required to respond to patients' doubts and concerns related to vaccines. We sought to assess the impact of an MI-training of General Practitioner (GP) interns on the psychosocial determinants of their vaccine confidence and behaviors. French GP interns participated in a virtual three-day MI-workshop in southeastern France. We used the validated Pro-VC-Be questionnaire - before and after the MI-workshop spanning over three months - to measure the evolution of these determinants. Scores before and after workshop trainings were compared in pairs. Participants' scores for commitment to vaccination (+10.5 ± 20.5, P = .001), perceived self-efficacy (+36.0 ± 25.8, P < .0001), openness to patients (+18.7 ± 17.0, P < .0001), and trust in authorities (+9.5 ± 17.2, P = 0.01) significantly increased after the training sessions, but not the score for confidence in vaccines (+1.5 ± 11.9, P = .14). The effect sizes of the four score improvements were moderate to large, with self-efficacy and openness to patients having the largest effect sizes (P = .83 and 0.78, respectively). This study provides evidence that certain determinants of overall vaccine confidence in HCPs, reflected respectively in the openness to patients and self-efficacy scores of the Pro-VC-Be, improve after immunization MI-training workshops. Incorporating immunization-specific MI-training in the curriculum for HCPs could improve several necessary skills to improve HCP-patient relationships and be useful for vaccination and other healthcare services.
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- Amanda Garrison
- Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Observatoire Régional de la Santé (ORS) PACA, Marseille, France
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- Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Observatoire Régional de la Santé (ORS) PACA, Marseille, France
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- Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Observatoire Régional de la Santé (ORS) PACA, Marseille, France.,Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Département Universitaire de Médecine Générale (DUMG), Aix Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier, Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Observatoire Régional de la Santé (ORS) PACA, Marseille, France.,Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Département Universitaire de Médecine Générale (DUMG), Aix Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier, Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Observatoire Régional de la Santé (ORS) PACA, Marseille, France
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Brosset E, Fressard L, Cogordan C, Bocquier A, Annequin M, Bourrelly M, Constance J, Michels D, Mora M, Morel S, Oliveri C, Maradan G, Berenger C, Spire B, Verger P. Gradient of vaccine hesitancy among French men having sex with men: An electronic cross-sectional survey in 2022. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2023; 19:2293489. [PMID: 38093684 PMCID: PMC10730215 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2293489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
Abstract
In developed countries, vaccinations against hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis A (HAV), and human papillomavirus (HPV) are often recommended to men who have sex with men (MSM) because of the risky sexual practices in which some engage. Vaccine coverage against these diseases is not optimal in France, probably due in part to vaccine hesitancy (VH). The overall aim of this survey among MSM was to estimate the prevalence of different grades of VH for these vaccines as well as of general VH (toward any vaccine). The specific objectives were to study the sociodemographic correlates of MSM specific and general VH and its association with vaccine uptake. A cross-sectional electronic survey (February-August 2022) collected information from 3,730 French MSM about their perceptions of HBV, HAV, and HPV and their related vaccines, to construct "specific VH" variables. Information about their past vaccination behaviors for any vaccine was used to construct a "general VH" variable, based on the World Health Organization definition. Almost 90% of MSM showed moderate or high specific VH for HBV, HAV, and/or HPV, and 54% general VH. A higher education level and comfortable financial situation were associated with lower grades of specific and general VH. Younger age was associated with less frequent specific VH and more frequent general VH. Specific VH, versus general, was more strongly associated with frequent self-reported non-vaccination against these three disease. Addressing their concerns about vaccines, improving their knowledge of vaccine-preventable sexually transmitted infections, and motivating them to get vaccinated are public health priorities.
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- Emeline Brosset
- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France
- Université de Lorraine, APEMAC , Nancy, France
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- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France
- INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, ISSPAM, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, ISSPAM, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France
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- AIDES, Pantin, France
- Laboratoire de recherche communautaire, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
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- INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, ISSPAM, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France
- INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, ISSPAM, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, ISSPAM, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France
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Vaux S, Gautier A, Nassany O, Bonmarin I. Vaccination acceptability in the French general population and related determinants, 2000-2021. Vaccine 2023; 41:6281-6290. [PMID: 37673718 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.08.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study describes the evolution of vaccination acceptability and associated determinants in the French general population between 2000 and 2021, and vaccinations with the highest vaccine hesitancy between 2010 and 2021. METHODS Data were collected from the nine national 'Health Barometer' cross-sectional surveys conducted between 2000 and 2021. These surveys included French-speaking individuals aged 18-75 years old who were selected through randomly generated landline and mobile phone numbers. Participants were asked about their acceptability of vaccination in general and their vaccine hesitancy toward any particular vaccinations. Determinants of vaccination acceptability were studied using univariate and multivariate Poisson regressions. RESULTS The proportion of persons who found vaccination acceptable in general (i.e., answering "very" or "somewhat" favourable in the survey interview) decreased from 91.1% in 2000 to 61.2% in 2010 (the latter year coinciding with the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic), increased in 2014 (78.8%), slightly fluctuated until 2019 (74.2%), and increased again in both 2020 (80.0%) and 2021 (82.5%) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Irrespective of the year, acceptability was higher among persons with higher incomes, those with a higher education level, and individuals not living alone. In 2021, for the first time, vaccination acceptability was higher among persons over 44 years old (versus 18-24 year-olds) and among retired persons (versus workers). The highest hesitancy rate for a vaccine was for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus in 2010 (41% answering "somewhat" or "very" unfavourable). In 2021, the highest rate was for the COVID-19 vaccine (21%). DISCUSSION Unlike the experience of the 2009 AH1N1 influenza pandemic, which led to a collapse in vaccination acceptability among the French general population, acceptability continued to increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the pre-2010 level was not reached. Our results show a tendency towards a widening social and economic gap in terms of vaccine acceptability over time.
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- Sophie Vaux
- Santé publique France (French Institute for Public Health Surveillance), Saint-Maurice, France.
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- Santé publique France (French Institute for Public Health Surveillance), Saint-Maurice, France
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- Santé publique France (French Institute for Public Health Surveillance), Saint-Maurice, France
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- Santé publique France (French Institute for Public Health Surveillance), Saint-Maurice, France
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Verger P, Cogordan C, Fressard L, Gosselin V, Donato X, Biferi M, Verlomme V, Sonnier P, Meur H, Malfait P, Berthiaume P, Ramalli L, Gagneur A. A postpartum intervention for vaccination promotion by midwives using motivational interviews reduces mothers' vaccine hesitancy, south-eastern France, 2021 to 2022: a randomised controlled trial. Euro Surveill 2023; 28:2200819. [PMID: 37733238 PMCID: PMC10515496 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2023.28.38.2200819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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BackgroundDespite childhood vaccine mandates imposed in 2018 in France, parental vaccine hesitancy (VH) remains frequent. Interventions in Quebec, Canada, applying motivational interviewing (MI) techniques have successfully reduced parents' VH for childhood immunisations.AimTo determine whether MI intervention for mothers in maternity wards in the days after birth in France could significantly reduce VH, increase intentions to vaccinate (VI) their child at 2 months and reduce VH social inequalities.MethodsWe conducted a parallel-arm multicentre randomised controlled trial from November 2021 to April 2022 to compare impacts of MI performed by MI-trained midwives (intervention) vs a vaccination leaflet (control). We included 733 mothers from two maternity hospitals in south-eastern France, randomly assigned either arm. The validated Parents Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines questionnaire was used before and after MI or leaflet to assess mothers' VH (13 items, 0-100 score) and VI (1 item, 1-10 score). Difference-in-difference (D-I-D) models were used to estimate net impact of MI vs leaflet for the entire sample and stratified by VH and education level.ResultsMotivational interview intervention reduced mothers' VH score by 33% (p < 0.0001) and increased VI by 8% (p < 0.0001); the effect was largest for the highest initial VH levels. D-I-D analyses estimated net VH decrease at 5.8/100 points (p = 0.007) and net VI increase at 0.6/10 points (p = 0.005). Net VH decrease was highest for high initial VH levels and low education levels.ConclusionsOur results show positive effects of MI intervention, and means of its implementation should be investigated in France.
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- Pierre Verger
- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France
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- Maternity ward, Saint-Joseph Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Comité Régional d'Education pour la Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte-D'Azur, Marseille, France
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- Agence Régionale de Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte-D'Azur, Marseille, France
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- Santé publique France (French National Public Health Agency), Marseille, France
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- Santé publique France (French National Public Health Agency), Marseille, France
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Pujol FH, Toyé RM, Loureiro CL, Jaspe RC, Chemin I. Hepatitis B eradication: vaccine as a key player. Am J Transl Res 2023; 15:4971-4983. [PMID: 37692960 PMCID: PMC10492071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Despite the availability of a highly effective and safe vaccine against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection for 40 years, still almost 300 million persons are estimated to be chronically infected by this virus worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed a plan for hepatitis elimination by 2030. However, several factors, such as the reduction and limitation in vaccination campaigns or vaccine hesitancy (VH) in some regions of the World, might have played a role in limiting the worldwide coverage of hepatitis B prophylaxis. This review aims to describe which factors, such as VH, may be hampering the WHO 2030 goal for hepatitis B eradication. METHODS The review describes the development and characteristics of the HBV vaccine, from the first plasma-derived to the recombinant one. Eventual limitations in its effectiveness and particularly VH were reviewed. RESULTS The apparent pitfalls of the HBV vaccine, such as long-term effectiveness, vaccine-escape mutants, and adverse effects, were proven not to be a concern for this vaccine. However, VH persists and was even intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS Many barriers still exist, such as vaccine availability, lack of awareness of the benefits of HBV vaccination, and VH. HBV VH seems to be eventually overcome in many settings with active education campaigns and information, stressing the importance of developing these strategies to achieve the 2030 goal of the WHO.
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- Flor Helene Pujol
- Laboratorio de Virología Molecular, Centro de Microbiología y Biología Celular (CMBC), Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (IVIC)1020A Caracas, Venezuela
- Collegium de Lyon, Institut d’Etudes Avancées, Université Lyon 269003 Lyon, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm) U1052, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon (CRCL)151 Cours Albert Thomas, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Laboratorio de Virología Molecular, Centro de Microbiología y Biología Celular (CMBC), Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (IVIC)1020A Caracas, Venezuela
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- Laboratorio de Virología Molecular, Centro de Microbiología y Biología Celular (CMBC), Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (IVIC)1020A Caracas, Venezuela
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm) U1052, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon (CRCL)151 Cours Albert Thomas, 69003 Lyon, France
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Ailloud J, Branchereau M, Fall E, Juneau C, Partouche H, Bonnay S, Oudin-Doglioni D, Michel M, Gagneux-Brunon A, Bruel S, Thilly N, Gauchet A. How can we improve the acceptability of vaccination against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in France? An original qualitative study with focus groups comprising parents and school staff, interviewed separately. Vaccine 2023:S0264-410X(23)00656-4. [PMID: 37344259 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.05.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND It has been proven that vaccination is effective against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections, genital warts, and pre-cancerous and cancerous cervical lesions. Nevertheless, the HPV vaccine coverage of 37.4 % in 2021 in France is one of the lowest in Europe. To explore and understand the reason why French population is so late compared to its neighbours, we carried out focus groups with mothers and with National Education school staff. We aimed to identify knowledge and perceptions of HPV in both study populations, as well as factors influencing HPV vaccination. METHODS Between January 2020 and March 2021, we performed a qualitative study using an inductive approach with a thematic content analysis (TCA). We conducted semi-structured focus groups with 29 people including 15 mothers of adolescents in middle schools and 14 school staff from the national education system. RESULTS Different factors influenced the decision-making process of parents and school staff: knowledge and perceptions of HPV and its vaccine, sources of information about HPV and vaccination. Mothers' discourses differed from those of school staff. They mentioned the importance of gynaecological monitoring and the negative image of pharmaceutical companies, and questioned internet as a reliable source of information. For their part, school staff mentioned cultural and/or religious affiliation, municipalities' role to inform the population, and ethical dilemma or logistical challenges regarding HPV vaccination in schools. CONCLUSION The results of these focus groups provided information on which elements may harm or help HPV vaccination. Identified perceptions, beliefs, knowledge, barriers, and facilitators will help us to build an intervention program focus on general practitioners (GP), school staff, parents, and adolescents.
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- Julien Ailloud
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, LIP/PC2S, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Centre Régional de Coordination des Dépistages des cancers-Pays de la Loire, Angers, France
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- Université de Lorraine, APEMAC, F-57000 Metz, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, LIP/PC2S, 38000 Grenoble, France; Health Psychology Lab, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Département de Médecine générale, Université Paris Cité, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Global Health Department, Epidemiology of Emerging Diseases Unit, France
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- Université Paris Cité, ECEVE, UMR 1123, Inserm, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Robert Debré, Unité d'épidémiologie clinique, Paris, France
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- Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Team GIMAP, Univ Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Inserm, U1111, CNRS, UMR530, CIC INSERM 1408 Vaccinologie, CHU de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Health, Systemic, Process UR 4129 Research Unit, University Claude Bernard, University of Lyon, Lyon, France; Department of General Practice, Jacques Lisfranc Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Etienne-Lyon University, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Université de Lorraine, APEMAC, F-54000 Nancy, France; Université de Lorraine, CHRU-Nancy, Département Méthodologie, Promotion, Investigation, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, LIP/PC2S, 38000 Grenoble, France.
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Rahayuwati L, Mutyara K, Nugraha RR, Khatiwada M, Dochez C, Kartasasmita C. COVID-19 Vaccine Perspective Among University Lecturers and Students: A Qualitative Study of Pre Implementation of Vaccination. J Multidiscip Healthc 2023; 16:1619-1629. [PMID: 37325125 PMCID: PMC10266379 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s416123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Background The determinants of vaccine preferences and hesitancy varied by time and place. Objective The aim of this study was to assess the perspective of a COVID-19 vaccine among university-based groups. Methodology This qualitative research involved lecturers and students, and a selection of online focused group discussion was conducted based on the following criteria, including representatives of the health and non-health faculties, with at least 8 attendees in lecturer groups, and 8 participants in student groups. Results This study is described in 8 themes covering various issues about COVID-19 vaccine, such as views on COVID-19 vaccine, fake news, vaccine implementation by government. Conclusion The assessment of vaccine perspective shows that although awaited by some people, it also creates contradictions. This is due to the massive amount of information available regarding the vaccine descriptions. The role of the government as the main policy maker is to provide the right information and to make the right decisions about vaccines and vaccination implementation.
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- Laili Rahayuwati
- Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, 45363, Indonesia
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, 45363, Indonesia
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- Network for Education and Support in Immunisation (NESI), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, 2610, Belgium
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- Network for Education and Support in Immunisation (NESI), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, 2610, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, 40161, Indonesia
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Vaux S, Gautier A, Soullier N, Levy-Bruhl D. SARS-CoV-2 testing, infection and places of contamination in France, a national cross-sectional study, December 2021. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:279. [PMID: 37138208 PMCID: PMC10155649 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08257-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to describe the use of diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 in France until December 2021, the characteristics of people infected, and places of contamination. METHODS Data were collected from the national 2021 Health Barometer cross-sectional study, which was conducted between February and December 2021 and included French-speaking individuals aged 18-85 years old selected through randomly generated landline and mobile phone numbers. Participants were interviewed about COVID-19-like symptoms in the previous 12 months, diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2, positive diagnosis for SARS-CoV-2, and the place(s) of contamination. Determinants of diagnostic testing and of infection were studied using univariate and multivariate Poisson regressions. RESULTS A total of 24,514 persons participated in the study. We estimated that 66.4% [65.0-67.7] of persons had been tested for SARS-CoV-2 the last time they experienced COVID-19-like symptoms, and that 9.8% [9.3-10.3] of the population in France - with or without symptoms - had been tested positive. Diagnostic testing was less frequent in men, unemployed persons, and people living alone; it was also less frequent during the first months of the pandemic. The estimated proportion of the population infected was higher in healthcare professionals (PRa: 1.5 [1.3-1.7]), those living in large cities ( > = 200 000 inhabitants, and Paris area) (1.4 [1.2-1.6]), and in households comprising > 3 persons (1.7 [1.5-2.0]). It was lower in retired persons (0.8 [0.6-0.97]) and those over 65 years old (0.6 [0.4-0.9]). Almost two-thirds (65.7%) of infected persons declared they knew where they were contaminated; 5.8% [4.5-7.4] reported being contaminated outdoors, 47.9% [44.8-51.0] in unventilated indoor environments, and 43.4% [40.3-46.6] in ventilated indoor environments. Specifically, 51.1% [48.0-54.2] declared they were contaminated at home or in a family of friend's house, 29.1% [26.4-31.9] at their workplace, 13.9% [11.9-16.1] in a healthcare structure, and 9.0% [7.4-10.8] in a public eating place (e.g., cafeteria, bar, restaurant). CONCLUSIONS To limit viral spread, preventive actions should preferentially target persons tested least frequently and those at a higher risk of infection. They should also target contamination in households, healthcare structures, and public eating places. Importantly, contamination is most frequent in places where prevention measures are most difficult to implement.
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- Sophie Vaux
- Santé publique France, The National Public Health Agency, 12, rue du Val d'Osne, Saint Maurice, 94415, France.
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- Santé publique France, The National Public Health Agency, 12, rue du Val d'Osne, Saint Maurice, 94415, France
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- Santé publique France, The National Public Health Agency, 12, rue du Val d'Osne, Saint Maurice, 94415, France
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- Santé publique France, The National Public Health Agency, 12, rue du Val d'Osne, Saint Maurice, 94415, France
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Gauna F, Verger P, Fressard L, Jardin M, Ward JK, Peretti-Watel P. Vaccine hesitancy about the HPV vaccine among French young women and their parents: a telephone survey. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:628. [PMID: 37005583 PMCID: PMC10066945 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15334-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine reduces the burden of cervical and other cancers. In numerous countries, a slow uptakeof this vaccine persists, calling for a better understanding of the structural factors leading to vaccine acceptation. We aimed to assess the attitudes toward HPV vaccination among its intended public to explore its specific characteristics. METHODS A random cross-sectional telephone survey of the French general population provided data from a sample of 2426 respondents of the target public: the parents of young women and the young women aged 15-25 themselves. We applied cluster analysis to identify contrasting attitudinal profiles, and logistic regressions with a model averaging method to investigate and rank the factors associated with these profiles. RESULTS A third of the respondents had never heard of HPV. However, most of the respondents who had heard of it agreed that it is a severe (93.8%) and frequent (65.1%) infection. Overall, 72.3% of them considered the HPV vaccine to be effective, but 54% had concerns about its side effects. We identified four contrasting profiles based on their perceptions of this vaccine: informed supporters, objectors, uninformed supporters, and those who were uncertain. In multivariate analysis, these attitudinal clusters were the strongest predictors of HPV vaccine uptake, followed by attitudes toward vaccination in general. CONCLUSIONS Tailored information campaigns and programs should address the specific and contrasted concerns about HPV vaccination of both young women and of their parents.
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- Fatima Gauna
- ORS PACA, Observatoire Régional de la Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France.
- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France.
- IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France.
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- ORS PACA, Observatoire Régional de la Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France
- IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA, Observatoire Régional de la Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France
- IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA, Observatoire Régional de la Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France
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- CERMES3 (INSERM, CNRS, EHESS, Université de Paris), Villejuif, France
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- ORS PACA, Observatoire Régional de la Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France
- IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France
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Lu Z, Fu L, Yang L, Tian T, Gao Y, Meng X, Zou H. Hesitancy about SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing in China: a nationwide cross-sectional study. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2023; 9:e43555. [PMID: 36888911 PMCID: PMC10154020 DOI: 10.2196/43555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing (RAT) could be a useful supplementary test to diagnose larger numbers of acute asymptomatic infection and alleviate the limitations of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. However, hesitancy about SARS-CoV-2 RAT may compromise its implementation. OBJECTIVE We aimed to understand the prevalence and correlates of hesitancy about RAT among adults uninfected with SARS-CoV-2 in mainland China. METHODS A nationwide cross-sectional survey on hesitancy about SARS-CoV-2 RAT was conducted among adults uninfected with SARS-CoV-2 in mainland China between 29 April and 10 May 2022. Participants completed an online questionnaire that covered the following COVID-19 related questions: sociodemographic characteristics, experiences of COVID-19 restrictions and knowledge of COVID-19, and attitude towards COVID-19 and its screening. This study was a secondary analysis of data from the survey. We compared the characteristics of participants by levels of hesitancy about SARS-CoV-2 RAT. Thereafter, logistic regression with the sparse group minimax concave penalty was used to identify correlates of hesitancy about RAT. RESULTS We recruited 8856 individuals with diverse demographic, socioeconomic and geographic characteristics in China. 5388 participants (valid response rate 60.84%, 52% men, median age 32 years) were included the analysis. 12.75% (687) expressed hesitancy about RAT. Notably, those who were from the central region (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.815, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.441-2.278), and received COVID-19 information from traditional media (1.544, 1.279-1.863) were significantly more likely to report hesitancy about RAT. However, those who were women (0.720, 0.599-0.864), older (0.982, 0.969-0.995), had postgraduate education (0.612, 0.435-0.858), had children (< 6 years old) and elders (> 60 years old) in family (0.685, 0.510-0.911), had better knowledge about COVID-19 (0.942, 0.916-0.970), and had mental health disorders (0.795, 0.646-0.975) were less likely to report hesitancy about RAT. CONCLUSIONS Hesitancy about SARS-CoV-2 RAT was low among individuals who were not yet infected with SARS-CoV-2. Efforts should be made to improve the awareness and acceptance of RAT among men, younger adults, individuals with lower education or salary, families without children and elders, individuals who access COVID-19 information via traditional media. In the midst of a reopening world, our study could inform the development of contextualized mass screening strategies, the scale-up of RAT in particular, which remains an indispensable option in emergency preparedness.
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- Zhen Lu
- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China, Shenzhen, CN
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China, Shenzhen, CN
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China, Shenzhen, CN
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China, Shenzhen, CN
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China, Shenzhen, CN
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- Wuxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuxi, CN
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China, Shenzhen, CN
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Kizilkaya MC, Kilic SS, Oncel D, Mamidanna S, Daliparty V, Yilmaz S, Bozkurt MA, Sibic O, Sayan M. Barriers to Coronavirus Disease 19 vaccination in patients with obesity. Am J Surg 2023; 225:357-361. [PMID: 36075763 PMCID: PMC9434950 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with obesity are at a high risk of severe disease and death from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Vaccination offers a safe and effective means of reducing this risk. The rate of COVID-19 vaccine refusal in patients with obesity is unknown. METHODS Patients with obesity were administered validated questionnaires assessing COVID-19 fear, general vaccine hesitancy, and COVID-19-specific vaccine hesitancy. RESULTS 507 participants completed the study. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was high: Fifteen percent of patients refused COVID-19 vaccine. Hesitancy related to other vaccines was also high: Eight percent of patients refused a vaccine in the past, and 15% delayed a vaccine. Fear of side effects and doubts regarding effectiveness were the most common reasons for vaccine refusal. CONCLUSIONS Despite high risk for complications, vaccine hesitancy is high among patients with obesity. Targeted public health interventions are critical to reduce vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccination rates.
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- Mehmet Celal Kizilkaya
- University of Health Sciences, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- University of Health Sciences, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Tang S, Liu X, Jia Y, Chen H, Zheng P, Fu H, Xiao Q. Education level modifies parental hesitancy about COVID-19 vaccinations for their children. Vaccine 2023; 41:496-503. [PMID: 36494253 PMCID: PMC9705202 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.11.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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It is important to encourage parental acceptance of children's vaccination against COVID-19 to ensure population immunity and mitigate morbidity and mortality. This study drew upon protection motivation theory (PMT) to explore the factors of parental hesitancy about vaccinating their children. A national online survey was performed in China. A total of 2054 Chinese parents of children aged 6-12 years were included in this study. They reported on measures that assessed hesitancy about children's vaccination against COVID-19, PMT constructs (susceptibility, severity, response efficacy, self-efficacy, and response costs) and sociodemographic characteristics. Chinese parents reported a hesitancy rate of 29.4% for children's vaccination. Parents with higher level education were more likely to hesitate to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. After controlling for parents' and children's demographic variables, logistic regression showed that parents' hesitancy about their children's vaccination increased if parents had lower levels of susceptibility, response efficacy or self-efficacy, as well as higher levels of response costs. In addition, a high educational level can significantly increase the promotive effect of response cost and the protective effect of response efficacy on vaccine hesitancy. In conclusion, our findings suggested that PMT can explain parents' vaccine hesitancy and that education level can modify the effect of copying appraisal, but not threat appraisal, on parental hesitancy. This study will help public health officials send targeted messages to parents to improve the rate of COVID-19 vaccination in children aged 6-12 years and thus reach a higher level of immunity in the population.
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- Shuning Tang
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, China,School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, China,School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, China,School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, China; School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China.
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Karafillakis E, Peretti-Watel P, Verger P, Chantler T, Larson HJ. " We don't have the same bodies; we don't react the same way": mothers and adolescent girls' perceptions of the risks and benefits of HPV vaccination in France. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2022; 18:2036555. [PMID: 35240936 PMCID: PMC9009901 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2036555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is one of the most publicly mistrusted vaccines in Europe, with countries such as France struggling with low vaccine uptake due to parental questioning of vaccine risks and benefits. However, limited evidence exists on adolescent girls' perceptions of the risks and benefits of HPV vaccination. The aim of this qualitative study was to provide an in-depth exploration and comparison of French mothers (n = 21) and adolescent girls' (n = 36) perceptions of the risks and benefits of HPV vaccination. A thematic analysis showed that adolescent girls and mothers perceived the risks and benefits of HPV vaccination differently, with girls reporting positive and beneficial views and emotions toward vaccination and mothers expressing concerns about possible risks. Adolescent girls also reported that both perceptions and actual risks and benefits may vary from one individual to another. Vaccine safety was also understood differently, with mothers reporting a widespread view that vaccines are unsafe and focusing on controversial side effects and girls discussing short-term consequences of vaccination (e.g. pain, fever) and administration and storage issues. Strategies to improve uptake of HPV vaccination should consider and address both the mothers' and daughters' perceptions and understandings of HPV vaccination.
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- E Karafillakis
- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- UMR Vitrome, Aix-Marseille Université, IHU Méditerrannée, IRD, Marseille, France.,Southeastern Health Regional Observatory (ORS Paca),Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Southeastern Health Regional Observatory (ORS Paca),Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.,Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Parental Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Hesitancy and Associated Factors in Shanghai, China, during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10122109. [PMID: 36560519 PMCID: PMC9788477 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10122109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Seasonal influenza may overlap with the COVID-19 pandemic, and children are one of the priority populations for influenza vaccination in China, yet vaccine coverage has been low. This study aimed to investigate the extent of parental influenza vaccine hesitancy (IVH) and to explore the associated factors. METHODS The study was conducted in Shanghai, China, from 1 June 2022 to 31 July 2022, using an anonymous questionnaire to survey a random sample of parents of children aged six months to 14 years. Binary logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with IVH. RESULTS Of the 5016 parents, 34.05% had IVH. Multivariate analysis showed that after adjustment for non-modifiable markers (i.e., sociodemographic, health status, and past vaccination status), being affected by negative influenza vaccine news and having higher "complacency" were positively associated with parental IVH. Higher knowledge of influenza vaccination, being recommended by healthcare workers (HCWs), people around having a positive attitude toward influenza vaccine and having higher levels of "confidence" and "convenience" were negatively associated with parental IVH. CONCLUSIONS In China, public health education aimed at modifying vaccination-related attitudes and beliefs, as well as knowledge and societal influences, could help reduce influenza vaccination hesitancy.
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Bussink-Voorend D, Hautvast JLA, Vandeberg L, Visser O, Hulscher MEJL. A systematic literature review to clarify the concept of vaccine hesitancy. Nat Hum Behav 2022; 6:1634-1648. [PMID: 35995837 DOI: 10.1038/s41562-022-01431-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Vaccine hesitancy (VH) is considered a top-10 global health threat. The concept of VH has been described and applied inconsistently. This systematic review aims to clarify VH by analysing how it is operationalized. We searched PubMed, Embase and PsycINFO databases on 14 January 2022. We selected 422 studies containing operationalizations of VH for inclusion. One limitation is that studies of lower quality were not excluded. Our qualitative analysis reveals that VH is conceptualized as involving (1) cognitions or affect, (2) behaviour and (3) decision making. A wide variety of methods have been used to measure VH. Our findings indicate the varied and confusing use of the term VH, leading to an impracticable concept. We propose that VH should be defined as a state of indecisiveness regarding a vaccination decision.
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- Daphne Bussink-Voorend
- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Primary and Community Care, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Primary and Community Care, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Primary and Community Care, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ Healthcare, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Mitilian E, Gosselin V, Casanova L, Fressard L, Berthiaume P, Verger P, Gagneur A. Assessment of training of general practice interns in motivational interviews about vaccination. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2022; 18:2114253. [PMID: 36494997 PMCID: PMC9746523 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2114253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The effectiveness of motivational interviewing (MI) for reducing vaccine hesitancy (VH) has been demonstrated in Quebec. We conducted a study to evaluate the acquisition of MI skills after MI training via videoconferencing for interns training as general practitioners (GPs) in southeastern France. A vaccination-specific MI training workshop was offered to interns in 2021, consisting of two separate Zoom videoconference sessions. Participants completed the Motivational Interviewing Skills in Immunization questionnaire before and after the training to measure skills acquisition. We used pairwise exact Wilcoxon-Pratt signed rank tests for the analysis. Among 45 GP interns enrolled in the first MI session, 34 (75.6%) attended both sessions and completed the questionnaire at 3 different time points. After the first session, MI knowledge scores improved significantly (+21.1 ± 21.6; P < .0001), as did application of MI skills (+36.8 ± 36.7; P < .0001), and MI practice confidence (+21.2 ± 11.1; P < .0001). The second MI session maintained the skills developed after the first session without further improvement. Participant satisfaction was high. This is the first study in France assessing the impact of a vaccination-specific MI training for GP interns. It shows a substantial improvement in knowledge, application of MI skills, and self-confidence in the practice of MI. GP interns were highly satisfied with the training despite the videoconference format. These promising results will allow the integration of MI training in GP medical curricula in order to prepare future GPs for communication in the field of vaccination.
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- Eva Mitilian
- Aix Marseille Univ, DUMG, département universitaire de médecine générale, Marseille, France,ORS PACA. Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Faculty of Medicine, Marseille, France,CONTACT Eva Mitilian Aix Marseille Univ, DUMG, département universitaire de médecine générale, 40, rue Saint-Bruno, Marseille13004
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Aix Marseille Univ, DUMG, département universitaire de médecine générale, Marseille, France,ORS PACA. Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Faculty of Medicine, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA. Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Faculty of Medicine, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA. Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Faculty of Medicine, Marseille, France
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Debela MS, Garrett APN, Charania NA. Vaccine hesitancy and its determinants among refugee parents resettled in Aotearoa New Zealand. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2022; 18:2131336. [PMID: 36315907 PMCID: PMC9746517 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2131336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Vaccine hesitancy is an important factor underpinning suboptimal vaccine uptake and evidence on marginalized subgroups, such as refugees, is limited. This cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2020/21 with former refugee parents who resettled in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). The Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) was offered in Somali, Oromo, Arabic, and English languages, and the reliability of the four versions were evaluated. The prevalence of parental vaccine hesitancy was explored and the association between vaccine hesitancy and sociodemographic factors was examined using logistic regression. One hundred and seventy-eight responses were included in the analysis. The Cronbach's alpha scores for Somali, Oromo, Arabic, and English PACV were 0.89, 0.64, 0.53, and 0.77, respectively. The rate of parental vaccine hesitancy was 16.3%, 95% CI (10.7, 21.3). Most caregivers were concerned about vaccine side effects (47%), safety (43%), and efficacy (40%). Less than a quarter (21%) of parents had delayed their child receiving a vaccine and 12% had refused to vaccinate their child for reasons other than medical exemptions. After adjusting for covariate/s, parents' primary source of information and education status were significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy. Media as a primary source of vaccine information and low education status were associated with higher vaccine hesitancy. Vaccine hesitancy is relatively low among former refugees and is influenced by modifiable factors, including educational level and primary source of vaccine information. Vaccine information tailored to former refugee parents' concerns are required to reduce vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccine uptake.
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- Mulisa Senbeta Debela
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
- Migrant and Refugee Health Research Centre, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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Eiden AL, Barratt J, Nyaku MK. Drivers of and barriers to routine adult vaccination: A systematic literature review. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2022; 18:2127290. [PMID: 36197070 PMCID: PMC9746483 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2127290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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We performed a systematic literature review in PubMed and Embase (2016-2021) to investigate the drivers of and barriers to routine vaccination in adults aged 50 and older globally. A thematic assessment identified three categories across 61 publications: sociodemographic, health-related, and attitudinal. The most common sociodemographic determinants (factors identified in studies; n = 47) associated with vaccination uptake were economic status, age, education, and household composition, which had mixed effects on vaccine uptake. For health-related determinants (n = 27), individuals with comorbidities and health care consumption were the most common factors, both increased vaccine uptake. The most common attitudinal factors (n = 42) were self-efficacy, provider or other's recommendations, and vaccine-preventable disease awareness; across studies, all attitude factors had a positive effect, unlike the sociodemographic and health status categories. Findings suggest that patient and provider awareness and education campaigns are effective ways to increase uptake of routine vaccinations in older adults.
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- Amanda L. Eiden
- Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA
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- International Federation on Ageing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA
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Wyplosz B, Fernandes J, Sultan A, Roche N, Roubille F, Loubet P, Fougère B, Moulin B, Duhot D, Vainchtock A, Raguideau F, Lortet-Tieulent J, Blanc E, Moïsi J, Goussiaume G. Pneumococcal and influenza vaccination coverage among at-risk adults: A 5-year French national observational study. Vaccine 2022; 40:4911-4921. [PMID: 35811205 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.06.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The risk of developing pneumococcal infections increases with certain chronic conditions and in immunocompromised patients. We aimed to monitor pneumococcal vaccination coverage in at-risk patients and to examine factors associated with pneumococcal vaccination in France. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this annual cross-sectional study, at-risk patients were extracted between 2014 and 2018 from the National Health Insurance's (NHI) General scheme's claims database with their vaccine reimbursements. Descriptive analyses and a logistic model were performed to assess the influence of healthcare use and medical and demographic factors on pneumococcal vaccination. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION In 2018, 4.5% of 4,045,021 at-risk adults were up to date with their pneumococcal vaccination. During the study period, the number of patients with chronic medical conditions (86% of 4,045,021) increased by 10.1%, but vaccination coverage decreased from 12.9% to 2.9%. The population with immunocompromised status (14% of 4,045,021) increased by 16.2% and vaccination coverage from 10.3% to 18.8%. Influenza vaccination coverage was much higher and stable (around 45.0%). Factors associated with pneumococcal vaccination were: immunocompromised status vs. having a chronic medical condition (odds ratio [OR] 4.72), influenza vaccination (OR 2.36-3.42), hepatitis B vaccination (OR 2.82), DTPolio vaccination (OR 1.52), ≥5 specialist physicians' visits (OR 1.17), and age above 74 (OR 1.12). Pneumococcal vaccine dispensing was extremely low (median of 9per GP,1per specialist over 9 years) despite frequent healthcare visits. CONCLUSION Pneumococcal and influenza vaccination coverage of adults at risk of pneumococcal disease fell well below public health expectations. Invitations for pneumococcal vaccination should be sent by the NHI to high-risk patients. Patient management protocols should include pneumococcal vaccination. Patients with multiple comorbidities are a high-priority population given the large potential health gains offered by pneumococcal vaccination. Commitment of both scientific societies and health authorities is urgently needed to increase vaccination coverage in at-risk populations.
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- Benjamin Wyplosz
- AP-HP, Bicêtre University Hospital, Service de maladies infectieuses et tropicales, Centre de vaccinations internationales et de l'immunodéprimé, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
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- Medical Information Department, Bayonne Hospital, Bayonne, France.
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- PhyMedExp, University Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, Endocrinology-Diabetology-Nutrition Department, University Montpellier, 34295 Montpellier, France.
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- Service des Maladies infectieuses et Tropicales, CHU de Nîmes - INSERM U1047 - Université de Montpellier, Nîmes (France).
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Tours University Hospital, Tours, France.
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- Nephrology and Transplantation, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France.
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- Société Française de Médecine Générale, Issy les Moulineaux, France.
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Pearce KA, Messerli E, Lacy ME, Smalls BL, Francis DB, Yerramreddy S, Kiviniemi M. SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccine Intentions in Kentucky. JOURNAL OF APPALACHIAN HEALTH 2022; 4:26-44. [PMID: 38028327 PMCID: PMC10629874 DOI: 10.13023/jah.0402.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Background At the time of our writing, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant disruption to daily lives. In Kentucky, the burdens from this disease are higher, and vaccination rates for COVID-19 are lower, in comparison to the U.S. as a whole. Understanding vaccine intentions across key subpopulations is critical to increasing vaccination rates. Purpose This study explores COVID-19 vaccine intentions in Kentucky across demographic subpopulations and also investigates the influences on vaccine intention of attitudes and beliefs about COVID-19. Methods A population-based survey of 1,459 Kentucky adults was conducted between January 26 and March 20, 2021, with over-sampling of black/African American and Latino/a residents, using online and telephonic modalities. Descriptive statistics characterize the sample and overall vaccine intentions and beliefs. Multivariable linear regression models probed relationships between demographics and vaccination intentions, as well as relationships between vaccination beliefs and vaccination intention. Results Of the 1,299 unvaccinated respondents, 53% reported intent to get vaccinated, 16% had not decided, and 31% felt they would not get vaccinated. Lower vaccination intention was independently associated with age, lower educational attainment, black/African American race, lower income, Republican political affiliation, rural residence, and several beliefs: low vaccine safety, low vaccine efficacy, the rapidity of vaccine development, and mistrust of vaccine producers. Implications Increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates will help end this pandemic. Findings from this study can be used to tailor information campaigns aimed at helping individuals make informed decisions about COVID-19 vaccination.
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Mari A, Gianolio L, Edefonti V, Khaleghi Hashemian D, Casini F, Bergamaschi F, Sala A, Verduci E, Calcaterra V, Zuccotti GV, Fabiano V. HPV Vaccination in Young Males: A Glimpse of Coverage, Parental Attitude and Need of Additional Information from Lombardy Region, Italy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19137763. [PMID: 35805445 PMCID: PMC9265455 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19137763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Background: In the Lombardy Region, Italy, HPV vaccination is recommended and offered free of charge to 12-years-old males since 2017. The expected vaccination thresholds are still far to be reached. Methods: A cross-sectional survey to investigate parents’ attitudes towards the HPV vaccine and knowledge about HPV was administered to parents of boys aged 6 to 18 years attending a large pediatric hospital for outpatient specialistic evaluations. Two parallel multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for attitude towards HPV vaccination and perceived need for more information about HPV vaccination. Results: A positive attitude towards HPV vaccination was found in 74% of interviewed parents. Knowledge of HPV, having a generally positive attitude toward vaccination, and mothers filling in the survey were positively associated with a positive attitude to the HPV vaccine. Parents’ perceived need for more information about HPV vaccination was positively associated with the child’s age, general positive attitude toward vaccination, Christian religion, and positive attitude toward HPV vaccination; knowing that HPV vaccination is free of charge significantly reduced the risk of asking for more information on HPV vaccination. Conclusions: The majority of parents of male children and adolescents in our study have a positive attitude toward HPV vaccination. Attitude toward HPV vaccination and perceived need for more information on HPV vaccination were directly related to a positive attitude toward vaccines in general. In addition, knowledge of HPV and related pathologies favors a positive attitude toward HPV vaccination. Future health programs should target an even wider diffusion of evidence-based information on vaccines in general and on the HPV vaccine in young males, to support a positive attitude toward vaccines in the general population.
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- Alessandra Mari
- Department of Pediatrics, V. Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20154 Milano, Italy; (A.M.); (L.G.); (F.C.); (F.B.); (A.S.); (E.V.); (V.C.); (G.V.Z.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, V. Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20154 Milano, Italy; (A.M.); (L.G.); (F.C.); (F.B.); (A.S.); (E.V.); (V.C.); (G.V.Z.)
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- Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology “G. A. Maccacaro”, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy; (V.E.); (D.K.H.)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology “G. A. Maccacaro”, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy; (V.E.); (D.K.H.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, V. Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20154 Milano, Italy; (A.M.); (L.G.); (F.C.); (F.B.); (A.S.); (E.V.); (V.C.); (G.V.Z.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, V. Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20154 Milano, Italy; (A.M.); (L.G.); (F.C.); (F.B.); (A.S.); (E.V.); (V.C.); (G.V.Z.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, V. Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20154 Milano, Italy; (A.M.); (L.G.); (F.C.); (F.B.); (A.S.); (E.V.); (V.C.); (G.V.Z.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, V. Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20154 Milano, Italy; (A.M.); (L.G.); (F.C.); (F.B.); (A.S.); (E.V.); (V.C.); (G.V.Z.)
- Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20146 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, V. Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20154 Milano, Italy; (A.M.); (L.G.); (F.C.); (F.B.); (A.S.); (E.V.); (V.C.); (G.V.Z.)
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, V. Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20154 Milano, Italy; (A.M.); (L.G.); (F.C.); (F.B.); (A.S.); (E.V.); (V.C.); (G.V.Z.)
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20147 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, V. Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20154 Milano, Italy; (A.M.); (L.G.); (F.C.); (F.B.); (A.S.); (E.V.); (V.C.); (G.V.Z.)
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20147 Milano, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-026-363-5324
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Goldman RD, Ceballo R. Parental gender differences in attitudes and willingness to vaccinate against COVID-19. J Paediatr Child Health 2022; 58:1016-1021. [PMID: 35170115 PMCID: PMC9115178 DOI: 10.1111/jpc.15892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS COVID-19 affects family life world-wide. Determinants of hesitancy around vaccinating children against COVID-19 are critical in guiding public health campaigns. Gender differences among parents may determine willingness to vaccinate children against COVID-19. METHODS Secondary analysis of the COVID-19 Parental Attitude Study (COVIPAS) surveying care givers of children presenting for emergency care in 17 sites in 6 countries during peak pandemic (March-June, 2020). We assessed risk perceptions, vaccination history and plans to vaccinate children against COVID-19 once available. We compared responses given by father or mother and used multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS A total of 2025 (75.4%) surveys were completed by mothers and 662 (24.6%) by fathers, 60 did not respond to question about future vaccination. Of 2627, 1721 (65.5%) were willing to vaccinate their children. In the multivariable analysis, both fathers and mothers were more willing to vaccinate their child if the parent was older and believed that social distancing is worthwhile, and if their child was up-to-date on childhood vaccines (odds ratio (OR) of 1.02, 3.90, 1.65 for mothers and 1.04, 4.76, 2.87 for fathers, respectively). Mothers (but not fathers) were more willing if they had more than a high school education (OR 1.38), and fathers (but not mothers) were more willing to vaccinate their male children (OR 1.62), compared to female children. CONCLUSION Unique differences between mothers and fathers underscore the need to view vaccine hesitancy as an acceptable parental response. Public health should plan targeted educational information for parents about a COVID-19 vaccine for children.
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- Ran D Goldman
- The Pediatric Research in Emergency Therapeutics (PRETx) Program, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of PediatricsUniversity of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital Research InstituteVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- Departments of Psychology and Women's and Gender StudiesUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganUnited States
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Bocek Aker E, Doganer YC, Aydogan U, Koc SN, Yalcin EE, Bolat A. Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior of Families Applying to A Training and Research Hospital Pediatric Clinic About Childhood Vaccinations. EURASIAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.33880/ejfm.2022110103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Aim: Our study aimed to determine factors affecting the level of knowledge of families about pediatric vaccination and their attitudes and behaviors towards vaccination.
Methods: This study with a descriptive, cross-sectional design included 595 families. The families have completed a 31-items questionnaire. Each correct answer for knowledge questions was rated as 1 point while each incorrect answer or unanswered question was rated as 0 points. The total score was calculated for each participant and compared with demographic data.
Results: Mean children’s age was 3.9±0.1 years and 48.2% (n=287) were girls. 77.1% (n=459) participants were mothers. Of the families included, 99% reported that they got their children vaccinated regularly and 85.9% (n=511) reported that they got their children vaccinated in Family Health Centers. The families reported that they were mostly informed by healthcare providers. Based on multivariate regression analysis, it was found that there was a significant correlation between the level of knowledge of participants and child's age, total income level, maternal education level, maternal employment status, presence of chronic disease.
Conclusion: Provision of primary healthcare services and in-service training of healthcare providers to maintain continuity of healthcare services are highly important in improving the level of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of families.
Keywords: family, vaccines, knowledge, attitude, behavior
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- Esra Bocek Aker
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences Samsun Training and Research Hospital
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Gulhane Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Gulhane Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Gulhane Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Child Health and Diseases, University of Health Sciences, Gulhane Faculty of Medicine
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Verger P, Botelho-Nevers E, Garrison A, Gagnon D, Gagneur A, Gagneux-Brunon A, Dubé E. Vaccine hesitancy in health-care providers in Western countries: a narrative review. Expert Rev Vaccines 2022; 21:909-927. [PMID: 35315308 DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2022.2056026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Vaccine hesitancy (VH) is a leading cause of suboptimal vaccine uptake rates worldwide. The interaction between patients and health-care providers (HCPs) is the keystone in addressing VH. However, significant proportions of HCPs, including those who administer vaccines, are personally and professionally vaccine-hesitant. AREAS COVERED This narrative review sought to characterize the nature, extent, correlates, and consequences of VH among HCPs. We included 39 quantitative and qualitative studies conducted in Western countries, published since 2015, that assessed VH among HCPs in general, for several vaccines. Studies were reviewed using the WHO 3Cs model - (lack of) confidence, complacency, and (lack of) convenience. EXPERT OPINION Despite the lack of validated tools and substantial heterogeneity in the methods used to measure VH among HCPs, this review confirms its presence in this population, at frequencies that vary by country, profession type, setting, and level of medical education. Lack of knowledge and mistrust in health authorities/pharmaceutical industry/experts were among its principal drivers. Improving the content about vaccination in HCPs' training programs, facilitating access to reliable information for use during consultations, and developing and validating instruments to measure HCPs' VH and its determinants are key to addressing VH among HCPs.
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- Pierre Verger
- ORS Paca, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France.,Faculty of Medicine, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France.,CIRI - Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Lyon, France.,Univ Lyon, Jean Monnet University, Saint-Etienne, France.,Chair PreVacCi, Presage Institut, Jean Monnet University, Saint-Etienne, France
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- ORS Paca, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Marseille, France.,Faculty of Medicine, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Direction des risques biologiques et de la santé au travail, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Centre de Recherche du CHUS, Quebec, Canada.,Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Département de pédiatrie, Université de Sherbrooke-Campus de la Santé, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France.,CIRI - Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Lyon, France.,Univ Lyon, Jean Monnet University, Saint-Etienne, France.,Chair PreVacCi, Presage Institut, Jean Monnet University, Saint-Etienne, France.,CIC INSERM Vaccinology, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Deptartment of Anthropology, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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Kini A, Morgan R, Kuo H, Shea P, Shapiro J, Leng SX, Pekosz A, Klein SL. Differences and disparities in seasonal influenza vaccine, acceptance, adverse reactions, and coverage by age, sex, gender, and race. Vaccine 2022; 40:1643-1654. [PMID: 33933316 PMCID: PMC8551304 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Influenza is a significant threat to public health worldwide. Despite the widespread availability of effective and generally safe vaccines, the acceptance and coverage of influenza vaccines are significantly lower than recommended. Sociodemographic variables are known to be potential predictors of differential influenza vaccine uptake and outcomes. OBJECTIVES This review aims to (1) identify how sociodemographic characteristics such as age, sex, gender, and race may influence seasonal influenza vaccine acceptance and coverage; and (2) evaluate the role of these sociodemographic characteristics in differential adverse reactions among vaccinated individuals. METHODS PubMed was used as the database to search for published literature in three thematic areas related to the seasonal influenza vaccine - vaccine acceptance, adverse reactions, and vaccine coverage. RESULTS A total of 3249 articles published between 2010 and 2020 were screened and reviewed, of which 39 studies were included in this literature review. By the three thematic areas, 17 studies assessed vaccine acceptance, 8 studies focused on adverse reactions, and 14 examined coverage of the seasonal influenza vaccine. There were also two studies that focused on more than one of the areas of interest. CONCLUSION Each of the four sociodemographic predictors - age, sex, race, and gender - were found to significantly influence vaccine acceptance, receipt and outcomes in this review.
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- Aniket Kini
- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Verger P, Fressard L, Soveri A, Dauby N, Fasce A, Karlsson L, Lewandoswky S, Schmid P, Dube E, Gagneur A. An instrument to measure psychosocial determinants of health care professionals' vaccination behavior: Validation of the Pro-VC-Be questionnaire. Expert Rev Vaccines 2022; 21:693-709. [PMID: 35238274 DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2022.2046467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The lack of validated instruments assessing vaccine hesitancy/confidence among health care professionals (HCPs) for themselves, and their patients led us to develop and validate the Pro-VC-Be instrument to measure vaccine confidence and other psychosocial determinants of HCPs' vaccination behavior among diverse HCPs in different countries. METHODS Cross-sectional survey in October-November 2020 among 1,249 GPs in France, 432 GPs in French-speaking parts of Belgium, and 1,055 nurses in Quebec (Canada), all participating in general population immunization. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses evaluated the instrument's construct validity. We used HCPs' self-reported vaccine recommendations to patients, general immunization activity, self-vaccination, and future COVID-19 vaccine acceptance to test criterion validity. RESULTS The final results indicated a 6-factor structure with good fit: vaccine confidence (combining complacency, perceived vaccine risks, perceived benefit-risk balance, perceived collective responsibility), trust in authorities, perceived constraints, proactive efficacy (combining commitment to vaccination and self-efficacy), reluctant trust, and openness to patients. The instrument showed good convergent and criterion validity and adequate discriminant validity. CONCLUSIONS This study found that the Pro-VC-Be is a valid instrument for measuring psychosocial determinants of HCPs' vaccination behaviors in different settings. Its validation is currently underway in Europe among various HCPs in different languages.
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- Pierre Verger
- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Faculty of Medicine, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- ORS PACA, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory, Faculty of Medicine, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Pierre, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.,Centre for Environmental Health and Occupational Health, School of Public health, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussel, Belgium.,Institute for Medical Immunology, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussel, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.,School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Media and Communication Science, University of Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany
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- Département d'Anthropologie, Faculté des Sciences Sociales, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada.,Institut National de la Santé Publique du Québec, Quebec, Canada.,Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Centre de Recherche du CHUS, Sherbrooke, Canada.,Université de Sherbrooke-Campus de la Santé, Sherbrooke,Canada
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Dawood SS, Eweida RS, Rashwan ZI, Elmoniem MMA, Elsakhy NM. Older Adults' Perceived Risk Regarding COVID-19 and Intention to Vaccinate: Role of Health-Related Literacy. Res Gerontol Nurs 2022; 15:57-67. [PMID: 35312437 DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20220218-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The current cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to explore the association between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related health literacy, perceived risk, and intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. A sample of 414 older adults completed several questionnaires regarding COVID-19 risk perception, intention to vaccinate, and health literacy. Results revealed that more than one half of older adults demonstrated perceived high risk related to COVID-19 infection. Moreover, 31.6% of older adults noted their unwillingness to get vaccinated, and 39.4% demonstrated low health literacy regarding COVID-19. A significant positive correlation was found among older adults' perceived risk regarding COVID-19 infection, intention toward vaccination against COVID-19, and COVID-19-related health literacy. Findings serve to aid the Ministry of Health in planning proactive steps to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake in older adults. [Research in Gerontological Nursing, 15(2), 57-67.].
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Antona D. [Vaccination, a public health tool]. REVUE DE L'INFIRMIERE 2022; 71:16-18. [PMID: 35397833 DOI: 10.1016/j.revinf.2022.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Vaccination remains a major public health tool, the only one that has enabled the eradication of an infectious disease, smallpox. In this fight, biotechnological innovations point to considerable progress in the development of new vaccines. However, whatever technical progress is made, the impact of a vaccination program will depend on its performance and on the support of the population.
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- Denise Antona
- Direction des maladies infectieuses, Santé publique France, 12 rue du Val-d'Osne, Allée Vacassy, 94410 Saint-Maurice, France.
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Karafillakis E, Peretti-Watel P, Verger P, Chantler T, Larson H. ‘I trust them because my mum trusts them’: Exploring the role of trust in HPV vaccination decision-making among adolescent girls and their mothers in France. Vaccine 2022; 40:1090-1097. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Aslantekin-Özçoban F, Uluşen M, Yalnız-Dilcen H, Çilesiz E. Are midwifery students ready for the COVID-19 vaccine? The decision to vaccinate and affecting factors. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:4896-4903. [PMID: 34908515 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.2003648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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AIM This study aims to determine the decision of midwifery students, who are the midwives of the future, on getting the COVID-19 vaccine and affecting factors. METHOD The sample of this online cross-sectional study consisted of 1879 midwifery students in Turkey. The data collection tools of the study included a sociodemographic data form, the Health Literacy Index, Perception of Causes of COVID-19 and Attitudes Toward the COVID-19 Vaccine Scale. Descriptive statistics, correlation and linear regression analyses were used in the analysis of the data. FINDINGS Among the participants, 65.7% (1235) did not want to get the COVID-19 vaccine. In this study, those who found childhood vaccines beneficial among the students, those reporting positive attitudes toward vaccinations and those who listened to the recommendations of health-care workers had higher rates of not wanting to get the COVID-19 vaccine. It was found that the students' decisions to get the vaccine were not affected by their health literacy levels. However, their attitudes toward vaccination were negatively effective, and their perceptions of COVID-19 causes were positively effective. CONCLUSION In our study, the midwifery students who perceived the cause of COVID-19 as a conspiracy did not want to be vaccinated. Midwifery students should move away from the perception of conspiracy, and they should be informed about COVID-19 with scientific facts.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Amasya University, Amasya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Bartin University, Bartin, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Amasya University, Amasya, Turkey
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Klugar M, Riad A, Mohanan L, Pokorná A. COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Hesitancy (VBH) of Healthcare Workers in Czechia: National Cross-Sectional Study. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:1437. [PMID: 34960183 PMCID: PMC8705445 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9121437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and waning vaccine-elicited immunity are two public health challenges that occurred simultaneously and synergistically during the summer of 2021 and led to a surging demand for COVID-19 vaccine booster dose (BD) rollout. This study aimed to evaluate the COVID-19 vaccine booster hesitancy (VBH) among Czech healthcare workers to explore the potential determinants of VBH. A national cross-sectional survey-based study was carried out between 3 and 11 November 2021, using an online self-administered questionnaire (SAQ) that explored the participants' demographic characteristics, COVID-19 infection and vaccine anamneses, willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine BD, and the psychosocial drivers of VBH. A total of 3454 HCW properly responded to the online SAQ, of which 80.9% were females, 30.3% were medical professionals, and 50.5% were ≤47 years old. Most of the participants were already inoculated against SARS-CoV-2 (95.2%), and BTN162b2 was the most commonly administered vaccine (90.7%). As the study sample was planned to represent the target population, it revealed a high level of BD acceptance (71.3%) among Czech HCW, while 12.2% were still hesitant and 16.6% were against the currently available BD. These results are consistent with other recent results from central Europe. Medical professional, male, and older participants were more likely to accept BD rather than allied health professional, female, and younger participants. The BDs' perceived effectiveness against severe illness, symptomatic infection, and community transmission was a significant and strong predictor for BD acceptance, while the effectiveness against the circulating variants was not that important for our target population. The BDs' perceived safety and ethical dilemmas of vaccine justice should be addressed sufficiently while communicating with HCW and other population groups. The altruistic reasons for BD acceptance, i.e., family protection, patient protection, and community health protection, underpin the recommendation of postponing the COVID-19 vaccine mandating in favour of stressing these altruistic concerns amid public health messaging.
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- Miloslav Klugar
- Czech National Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation (Cochrane Czech Republic, Czech EBHC: JBI Centre of Excellence, Masaryk University GRADE Centre), Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (M.K.); (L.M.); (A.P.)
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
- Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic, 128 01 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech National Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation (Cochrane Czech Republic, Czech EBHC: JBI Centre of Excellence, Masaryk University GRADE Centre), Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (M.K.); (L.M.); (A.P.)
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Czech National Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation (Cochrane Czech Republic, Czech EBHC: JBI Centre of Excellence, Masaryk University GRADE Centre), Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (M.K.); (L.M.); (A.P.)
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- Czech National Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation (Cochrane Czech Republic, Czech EBHC: JBI Centre of Excellence, Masaryk University GRADE Centre), Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (M.K.); (L.M.); (A.P.)
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
- Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic, 128 01 Prague, Czech Republic
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Verger P, Peretti-Watel P, Gagneux-Brunon A, Botelho-Nevers E, Sanchez A, Gauna F, Fressard L, Bonneton M, Launay O, Ward JK. Acceptance of childhood and adolescent vaccination against COVID-19 in France: a national cross-sectional study in May 2021. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:5082-5088. [PMID: 34905467 PMCID: PMC8904022 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.2004838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The French health authorities extended vaccination against COVID-19 to adolescents in June 2021, during the epidemic resurgence linked to the delta variant and because of insufficient vaccination coverage to ensure collective protection. In May 2021, we conducted a national online cross-sectional survey of 2533 adults in France to study their attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines and their acceptance of child/adolescent vaccination according to targeted age groups (<6 years; 6-11; 12-17) and its determinants. We applied a multi-model averaged logistic regression for each of these age groups to study the determinants of favorability to vaccination. Among the respondents, 62.7% (1597) accepted COVID-19 vaccination for adolescents, 48.3% (1223) for children aged 6-11 years, and only 31% (783) for children under 6 years. Acceptance increased with fear of contracting COVID-19 and trust in institutions and decreased as the COVID-19 vaccine risk perception score increased. People favorable to vaccination in general and those sensitive to social pressure were also more often favorable to vaccinating children/adolescents than those who were not. Drivers of acceptance were ranked differently for the different age groups. Understanding these differences is essential to anticipating obstacles to vaccination of these age groups and designing appropriate information and motivational strategies to support it.
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- Pierre Verger
- Southeastern Health Regional Observatory (ORS PACA), Marseille, France,Inserm, F-CRIN, I-REIVAC/COVIREIVAC, Paris, France,CONTACT Pierre Verger Observatoire Régional de la Santé Paca, Faculté De Médecine, 27, Bd Jean Moulin, 13385Marseille, Cedex 5, France
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- Southeastern Health Regional Observatory (ORS PACA), Marseille, France,VITROME (Aix Marseille Université, IRD, AP-HM, SSA), Marseille, France
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- Inserm, F-CRIN, I-REIVAC/COVIREIVAC, Paris, France,Centre International De Recherche En Infectiologie, Team Gimap, Univ Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Inserm, U1111, CNRS, Lyon, France,CIC Inserm 1408 Vaccinologie, Chu De Saint-Etienne, France,Chaire PREVACCI, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Centre International De Recherche En Infectiologie, Team Gimap, Univ Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Inserm, U1111, CNRS, Lyon, France,CIC Inserm 1408 Vaccinologie, Chu De Saint-Etienne, France,Chaire PREVACCI, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux De Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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- Southeastern Health Regional Observatory (ORS PACA), Marseille, France
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- Southeastern Health Regional Observatory (ORS PACA), Marseille, France
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- Inserm, F-CRIN, I-REIVAC/COVIREIVAC, Paris, France,Université De Paris, Inserm CIC 1417, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux De Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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- Inserm, F-CRIN, I-REIVAC/COVIREIVAC, Paris, France,Université De Paris, Inserm CIC 1417, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux De Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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- VITROME (Aix Marseille Université, IRD, AP-HM, SSA), Marseille, France,CERMES3 (Inserm, CNRS, Ehess, Université De Paris), Villejuif, France
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Ortu G, Barret AS, Danis K, Duchesne L, Levy-Bruhl D, Velter A. Low vaccination coverage for human papillomavirus disease among young men who have sex with men, France, 2019. EURO SURVEILLANCE : BULLETIN EUROPEEN SUR LES MALADIES TRANSMISSIBLES = EUROPEAN COMMUNICABLE DISEASE BULLETIN 2021; 26. [PMID: 34915971 PMCID: PMC8728497 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2021.26.50.2001965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Background In France, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has been recommended in 2016 for men who have sex with men (MSM) up to age 26 years. Aim We aimed to estimate HPV vaccine coverage in 18–28 year-old MSM and identify uptake determinants. Methods We collected data on socio-demographic characteristics, sexual behaviour, sexually transmitted diseases (STI) screening and vaccination uptake using a voluntary cross-sectional online survey conducted in 2019 targeting MSM. We calculated coverage of at least one dose of HPV vaccine and prevalence ratios (PR) of determinants with 95% confidence intervals (CI) using Poisson regression. Results Of 9,469 respondents (age range: 18–28 years), 15% (95% CI: 14–16) reported being vaccinated for HPV. Coverage was significantly higher among MSM < 24 years (PR: 1.25; 95% CI: 1.13–1.39), with education level below university degree (PR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.08–1.32), living in rural areas (PR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.08–1.36), attending sex parties (PR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.03–1.33), using HIV-related biomedical prevention methods (PR: 1.31; 95% CI: 1.12–1.54), with STI diagnosis (PR: 1.22; 95% CI: 1.08–1.38) and with hepatitis A or B vaccination (PR: 4.56; 95% CI: 3.63–5.81 vs PR: 3.35; 95% CI: 2.53–4.44). Conclusions The HPV vaccination uptake among MSM in France was not satisfactory. It was higher among MSM benefitting from other vaccinations and biomedical preventive methods against HIV, suggesting a synergistic effect of the national preventive sexual health recommendations for MSM. Further efforts to improve HPV vaccination coverage targeting MSM are warranted.
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- Giuseppina Ortu
- Santé Publique France, Saint Maurice, France.,European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden
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Tran PL, Bruneteaux A, Lazaro G, Antoine B, Malik B. HPV vaccination hesitancy in Reunion Island. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2021; 51:102277. [PMID: 34856384 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2021.102277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In Reunion Island (RUN), cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women and standardized mortality rate is 4.8 for 100 000 women. It is preventable by HPV vaccination, yet only 8.1% of girls aged <16 years old are fully vaccinated. OBJECTIVE To determine factors related to HPV vaccination hesitancy in Reunion Island. STUDY DESIGN Between January and June 2017, general practitioners, midwives and liberal gynaecologists were invited by email to answer an online self-questionnaire. Questionnaires were also distributed to mothers who had daughters aged between 11 and 19 years old, in 2 middle schools in Southern Reunion. Data was collected using Google Form. RESULTS 125 health professionals and 85 mothers answered the questionnaire. Knowledge about HPV infection was not sufficient. All people interviewed expressed concerns about HPV vaccination, because of auto-immune reactions, and lack of efficacy. Mothers felt insufficiently encouraged by their general practitioners to vaccinate their children. CONCLUSIONS In Reunion Island, lack of information and vaccination mistrust from parents as well as from caregivers, are the main factors contributing to low HPV vaccination coverage. Formations intended for caregivers and information campaigns of general population could play a role into raising vaccination coverage; school could enhance teenagers' awareness.
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- Phuong Lien Tran
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) La Réunion, Service de Gynécologie et Obstétrique, Saint Pierre, La Réunion, France; Centre d'Etudes Périnatales Océan Indien Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sud-Réunion, BP 350, 97448, Saint-Pierre, cedex, La Réunion, France.
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) La Réunion, Service de Gynécologie et Obstétrique, Saint Pierre, La Réunion, France
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- Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Belmont, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5NG, London, England
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- CHU La Réunion, Service des Maladies Infectieuses - Dermatologie, Saint Pierre, La Réunion, France; Antilles Univ., EA 4537, Martinique, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) La Réunion, Service de Gynécologie et Obstétrique, Saint Pierre, La Réunion, France; Centre d'Etudes Périnatales Océan Indien Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sud-Réunion, BP 350, 97448, Saint-Pierre, cedex, La Réunion, France; Unité de formation et de recherche santé de la Réunion, Faculté de médecine, 97490 Saint Denis, La Réunion, France
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Han Y, Wang Q, Zhao S, Wang J, Dong S, Cui T, Liu M, Shi N, Yang L, Han Y, Xiu S, Wang X, Jin H. Parental category B vaccine hesitancy and associated factors in China: an online cross-sectional survey. Expert Rev Vaccines 2021; 21:145-153. [PMID: 34792433 DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2022.2008247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vaccine hesitancy is one of the top ten health threats. We aimed to (1) assess parental Category B vaccines hesitancy and associated sociodemographic factors in China, and (2) explore the association between attitude toward vaccines and self-reported hesitant behavior. METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed through a web-based anonymous online questionnaire survey between 9 February and 7 April 2021. Chinese parents aged ≥ 18 years with one child aged < 6 years were included to assess vaccine hesitancy using the vaccine-hesitancy scale (VHS). Structural equation model was used to determine relationships between variables. RESULTS Of 2952 Chinese parents included in the analysis, 17.5% were highly hesitant in Category B vaccines. Parents who were younger, less educated, engaged in health-related occupations, and had been vaccinated against influenza in the past year were more hesitant when vaccinating their children (P < 0.001). VHS score accuracy to identify vaccine-hesitant behavior was acceptable, and the optimal cutoff was 37.50 (with 61.96% parental vaccine hesitancy). Parents who lack confidence or believe vaccines were risk were more likely to show vaccine hesitant behavior (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In China, effective interventions need to be implemented to eliminate parental Category B vaccines hesitancy.
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- Ying Han
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, China
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- Wuxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, China
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Riad A, Huang Y, Abdulqader H, Morgado M, Domnori S, Koščík M, Mendes JJ, Klugar M, Kateeb E. Universal Predictors of Dental Students' Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination: Machine Learning-Based Approach. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:1158. [PMID: 34696266 PMCID: PMC8539257 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9101158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND young adults represent a critical target for mass-vaccination strategies of COVID-19 that aim to achieve herd immunity. Healthcare students, including dental students, are perceived as the upper echelon of health literacy; therefore, their health-related beliefs, attitudes and behaviors influence their peers and communities. The main aim of this study was to synthesize a data-driven model for the predictors of COVID-19 vaccine willingness among dental students. METHODS a secondary analysis of data extracted from a recently conducted multi-center and multi-national cross-sectional study of dental students' attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination in 22 countries was carried out utilizing decision tree and regression analyses. Based on previous literature, a proposed conceptual model was developed and tested through a machine learning approach to elicit factors related to dental students' willingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine. RESULTS machine learning analysis suggested five important predictors of COVID-19 vaccination willingness among dental students globally, i.e., the economic level of the country where the student lives and studies, the individual's trust of the pharmaceutical industry, the individual's misconception of natural immunity, the individual's belief of vaccines risk-benefit-ratio, and the individual's attitudes toward novel vaccines. CONCLUSIONS according to the socio-ecological theory, the country's economic level was the only contextual predictor, while the rest were individual predictors. Future research is recommended to be designed in a longitudinal fashion to facilitate evaluating the proposed model. The interventions of controlling vaccine hesitancy among the youth population may benefit from improving their views of the risk-benefit ratio of COVID-19 vaccines. Moreover, healthcare students, including dental students, will likely benefit from increasing their awareness of immunization and infectious diseases through curricular amendments.
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- Abanoub Riad
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (M.K.); (M.K.)
- International Association of Dental Students (IADS), 1216 Geneva, Switzerland; (H.A.); (M.M.); (S.D.)
- Czech National Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation (Cochrane Czech Republic, Czech EBHC: JBI Centre of Excellence, Masaryk University GRADE Centre), Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic;
- Institute for Research of Children, Youth and Family, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- International Association of Dental Students (IADS), 1216 Geneva, Switzerland; (H.A.); (M.M.); (S.D.)
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- International Association of Dental Students (IADS), 1216 Geneva, Switzerland; (H.A.); (M.M.); (S.D.)
- Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal;
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- International Association of Dental Students (IADS), 1216 Geneva, Switzerland; (H.A.); (M.M.); (S.D.)
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (M.K.); (M.K.)
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- Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal;
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (M.K.); (M.K.)
- Czech National Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation (Cochrane Czech Republic, Czech EBHC: JBI Centre of Excellence, Masaryk University GRADE Centre), Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Oral Health Research and Promotion Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem 510 00, Palestine;
- Public Health Committee, World Dental Federation (FDI), 1216 Geneva, Switzerland
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Luo C, Yang Y, Liu Y, Zheng D, Shao L, Jin J, He Q. Intention to COVID-19 vaccination and associated factors among health care workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies. Am J Infect Control 2021; 49:1295-1304. [PMID: 34273461 PMCID: PMC8278862 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To gain insight into willingness and its influencing factors to vaccinate against COVID-19 among health care workers (HCWs), and provide a scientific basis for more reasonable epidemic prevention and control strategies. METHODS A comprehensive literature search was conducted in 4 English databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library) and 4 Chinese databases (Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), the Chongqing VIP Chinese Science (VIP), Wanfang Database and China Biomedical Literature Database (CBM)) to collect the related studies. Quality evaluation was carried out for papers meeting the inclusion criteria using 6 items from the Downs and Black assessment checklist. The STATA statistical software version 15.1 was hired to perform meta-analysis. RESULTS Nine records with a total of 24,952 subjects were included in this meta-analysis. The results of this meta-analysis revealed that the pooled effect value of COVID-19 vaccination willingness among HCWs using a random-effects model was 51% (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.41-0.62). Male, aged 30 years or older, having a history of prior influenza vaccination were facilitators for HCWs' intention to vaccinate against COVID-19 (odds ratio (OR) 1.82, 95% CI 1.37-2.41, P = .000, I2 = 59.4%; OR 1.32, 95% CI 1.16-1.51, P = .000, I2 = 31.7%; OR 2.97, 95% CI 1.82-4.84, P = .000, I2 = 88.1%). The impact of occupation on HCWs' intention to get vaccinated could not yet be definitively confirmed (OR 0.85, 95% CI 0.69-1.06, P = .160, I2 = 85.5%). CONCLUSION COVID-19 vaccination acceptance of HCWs was at moderate level. Strengthening awareness of COVID-19 vaccine among HCWs, particularly female HCWs under 30 years who have no history of prior influenza vaccination, is crucial to eliminate concerns about vaccination and promote the application of COVID-19 vaccine in this population.
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- Chuxuan Luo
- Division of Health Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Graduate Training Base of Dongfeng General Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Jinzhou Medical University, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First People's Hospital of Hangzhou Lin'an District, Affiliated Lin'an People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,Address Correspondence to Qiang He, MD and Juan Jin, MD, Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Shangtang Road No. 158, Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province 310014, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,Address Correspondence to Qiang He, MD and Juan Jin, MD, Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Shangtang Road No. 158, Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province 310014, China
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Karafillakis E, Peretti-Watel P, Verger P, Chantler T, Larson HJ. The role of maturity in adolescent decision-making around HPV vaccination in France. Vaccine 2021; 39:5741-5747. [PMID: 34483023 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.08.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Mothers are often responsible for vaccination decisions in the household. However, their confidence in certain vaccines such as Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines is eroding in some countries. France is one of the countries with the lowest HPV vaccine uptake in Europe, with parents delaying or refusing the vaccine for their adolescent daughters due to safety- and effectiveness-related concerns. Although parental consent is required for vaccination, adolescents' involvement in HPV vaccination decision-making could improve vaccine uptake, with self-consent procedures already introduced in some countries. Adolescents' capacity to engage in decision-making is influenced by their maturity and autonomy in health. This study explored the role of maturity in decision-making around HPV vaccination in France through qualitative interviews with adolescent girls (n = 24) and their mothers (n = 21) and two focus groups with adolescent girls (n = 12). A codebook approach to thematic analysis revealed that adolescent girls' involvement in HPV decision-making is a process that evolved with maturity. As adolescents progressed towards maturity at different speeds, some expressed childlike traits such as impulsive decisions and others described more rational, reflective decision-making. Despite these differences, most adolescents in this study described a passive role in HPV vaccination decision-making, following their parents' lead. However, their expressed desire for information and involvement in discussions indicates that their lack of engagement may not only be due to a lack of maturity but also a result of mothers and doctors excluding them from getting involved. Furthermore, as health behaviours are shaped during adolescence, the influence of vaccine hesitant mothers on their daughters' own views and beliefs could be significant, together with exposure to regular controversies in the mainstream media. Individualised approaches to engage adolescents in decision-making around their own health are needed, for example through strengthening discussions and information around HPV vaccination with parents and doctors.
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- E Karafillakis
- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
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- UMR Vitrome, AMU, IHU Méditerrannée, IRD, Marseille, France; Southeastern Health Regional Observatory (ORS Paca), Marseille, France
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- UMR Vitrome, AMU, IHU Méditerrannée, IRD, Marseille, France; Southeastern Health Regional Observatory (ORS Paca), Marseille, France
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Department of Health Metrics Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Chen H, Li X, Gao J, Liu X, Mao Y, Wang R, Zheng P, Xiao Q, Jia Y, Fu H, Dai J. Health Belief Model Perspective on the Control of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and the Promotion of Vaccination in China: Web-Based Cross-sectional Study. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e29329. [PMID: 34280115 PMCID: PMC8425399 DOI: 10.2196/29329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background The control of vaccine hesitancy and the promotion of vaccination are key protective measures against COVID-19. Objective This study assesses the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy and the vaccination rate and examines the association between factors of the health belief model (HBM) and vaccination. Methods A convenience sample of 2531 valid participants from 31 provinces and autonomous regions of mainland China were enrolled in this online survey study from January 1 to 24, 2021. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify the associations of the vaccination rate and HBM factors with the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy after other covariates were controlled. Results The prevalence of vaccine hesitancy was 44.3% (95% CI 42.3%-46.2%), and the vaccination rate was 10.4% (9.2%-11.6%). The factors that directly promoted vaccination behavior were a lack of vaccine hesitancy (odds ratio [OR] 7.75, 95% CI 5.03-11.93), agreement with recommendations from friends or family for vaccination (OR 3.11, 95% CI 1.75-5.52), and absence of perceived barriers to COVID-19 vaccination (OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.35-0.75). The factors that were directly associated with a higher vaccine hesitancy rate were a high level of perceived barriers (OR 1.63, 95% CI 1.36-1.95) and perceived benefits (OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.32-0.79). A mediating effect of self-efficacy, influenced by perceived barriers (standardized structure coefficient [SSC]=−0.71, P<.001), perceived benefits (SSC=0.58, P<.001), agreement with recommendations from authorities (SSC=0.27, P<.001), and agreement with recommendations from friends or family (SSC=0.31, P<.001), was negatively associated with vaccination (SSC=−0.45, P<.001) via vaccine hesitancy (SSC=−0.32, P<.001). Conclusions It may be possible to increase the vaccination rate by reducing vaccine hesitancy and perceived barriers to vaccination and by encouraging volunteers to advocate for vaccination to their friends and family members. It is also important to reduce vaccine hesitancy by enhancing self-efficacy for vaccination, due to its crucial mediating function.
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- Hao Chen
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination intentions and attitudes in France. Public Health 2021; 198:200-207. [PMID: 34481275 PMCID: PMC8408017 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Objectives The objective of the study is to investigate the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination intentions and attitudes in France. Study design An online cross-sectional study was conducted among a representative sample of the French population between November 20th and 23rd 2020 (N = 1146). Methods Factors associated with the intention to get vaccinated and with COVID-19 vaccine attitudes were estimated using ordered logistic and multinomial logistic regressions, respectively. Independent variables of interest include COVID-19 and vaccine perceptions, trust, endorsement of COVID-19 conspiracy theories and time/risk preferences. Results Only 30.5% of our respondents would agree to get vaccinated against COVID-19 during the first semester of 2021 while 31.1% declare being unsure of their vaccination intentions. COVID-19 risk perceptions are associated with vaccination intentions and attitudes. Individual and collective benefits of the vaccine and the concerns over its safety are strongly associated with COVID-19 vaccination intentions and attitudes. Vaccine acceptors are more willing to take risks in the health domain compared with vaccine hesitant respondents which indicates that the COVID-19 vaccine is perceived as a greater health risk than the COVID-19 itself by some respondents. We also find a positive association between future preference and the willingness to get vaccinated. Conclusion Awareness campaigns should be conducted to enhance vaccination uptake among vaccine hesitant individuals. These campaigns could highlight the positive benefit-risk balance of the COVID-19 vaccines or the short-term benefits of vaccination and should reinsure the public on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Angelo AT, Alemayehu DS, Dachew AM. Health care workers intention to accept COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors in southwestern Ethiopia, 2021. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0257109. [PMID: 34478470 PMCID: PMC8415602 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Health care workers are the most affected part of the world population due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Countries prioritize vaccinating health workers against COVID-19 because of their susceptibility to the virus. However, the acceptability of the vaccine varies across populations. Thus, this study aimed to determine the health care worker's intentions to accept the COVID-19 vaccine and its associated factors in southwestern Ethiopia, 2021. METHODS A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among health care workers in public hospitals in southwestern Ethiopia from March 15 to 28, 2021. A simple random sampling method was used to select 405 participants from each hospital. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, such as frequency and percentage, were calculated. Multivariable logistic regression was also performed to identify factors associated with health care worker's intention to accept the COVID-19 vaccine. Statistically significant variables were selected based on p-values (<0.05) and the adjusted odds ratio was used to describe the strength of association with 95% confidence intervals. RESULT Among the respondents, 48.4% [95% CI: 38.6, 58.2] of health care workers intended to accept COVID-19. Intention to accept COVID-19 vaccination was significantly associated with physicians (AOR = 9.27, 95% CI: 1.27-27.32), professionals with a history of chronic illness (AOR = 4.07, 95% CI: 2.02-8.21), perceived degree of risk of COVID-19 infection (AOR = 4.63, 95% CI: 1.26-16.98), positive attitude toward COVID-19 prevention (AOR = 6.08, 95% CI: 3.39-10.91) and good preventive practices (AOR = 2.83, 95% CI: 1.58-5.08). CONCLUSION In this study, the intention of health care workers to accept the COVID-19 vaccine was low. Professional types, history of chronic illness, perceived degree of risk to COVID-19 infection, attitude toward COVID-19 and preventive practices were found to be factors for intention to accept COVID-19 vaccine in professionals. It is important to consider professional types, history of chronic illness, perceived degree of risk to COVID-19, attitude of professionals and preventive behaviors to improve the intention of professionals' vaccine acceptance.
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Bakhache P, Yewale V, Parikh R, Clancey G, Spickernell G, Berlaimont V, Turriani E. Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccination: understanding the perspectives and expectations of parents and healthcare professionals in France and India. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 18:1961468. [PMID: 34435544 PMCID: PMC8920163 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1961468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) combination vaccines are a cornerstone of infant vaccinations worldwide. DTP vaccine acceptance could be impacted by sub-optimal relationships between parents and healthcare professionals (HCPs). This survey, conducted in France and India between 14/2/2020 and 26/3/2020, aimed to understand perspectives and expectations of parents and HCPs toward DTP vaccination. Participants were parents (parents/guardians of ≤3-year-old children; France: n = 1002, India: n = 1021) and HCPs (general practitioners/pediatricians initiating DTP vaccination; France: n = 300; India: n = 300) who chose to take part. A representative sample of parents was achieved via quotas and random iterative weighting to match key demographics of the target population. In India, only parents from socio-economic classes A/B/C and private HCPs were included. Whilst DTP vaccine acceptance was high among parents in France (85%) and India (98%), French HCPs overestimated parental acceptance (99% thought parents were very/fairly accepting). The proportions of parents reporting that the HCP is someone they trust versus the proportions of HCPs wanting to be seen as trusted were discrepant in France (76% versus 90%) but not India (83% versus 85%). Some surveyed parents indicated that, ideally, they would like some input in vaccine brand decisions alongside HCPs, an opinion shared by some HCPs. In France, short-term experience post-vaccination was more important to parents than HCPs, for whom long-term protection was more important. In India, these aspects were equally important to both. Increased awareness of parents’ priorities and concerns regarding DTP vaccination can support HCPs in their discussions with parents and help build trust, which may impact vaccine acceptance.
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- Pierre Bakhache
- Infovac France Expert, French Association of Ambulatory Pediatrics (AFPA), St Quentin, France
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- Dr. Yewale Multispeciality Hospital for Children, Navi Mumbai, India
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Alleaume C, Verger P, Dib F, Ward JK, Launay O, Peretti-Watel P. Intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19 among the general population in France: Associated factors and gender disparities. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:3421-3432. [PMID: 34292140 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1893069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads across the world, the rapid distribution of an effective vaccine and its acceptability among the population constitute priorities for health authorities. This study aimed to document attitudes of the general population toward a future vaccine against COVID-19. We used the national COCONEL surveys conducted during the lockdown to identify factors associated with vaccine refusal, in the whole population, and separately among men and women. We investigate the role of socioeconomic and demographic factors as well as exposure to COVID-19. Among the 5,018 participants, 24.0% reported their intention to refuse the vaccine. Thinking this vaccine would not be safe, being against vaccination in general, and perceiving COVID-19 to be harmless were the three main reasons given to explain vaccine refusal. Women were more likely to refuse the vaccine, especially due to a reluctance toward vaccination in general or the perception that a COVID-19 vaccine would not be safe. Some factors associated with the intention to refuse the vaccine were the same among men and women such as a lack of prior vaccination against influenza, and concern over being infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), while others differed slightly according to gender such as age, and high prevalence of COVID-19 in their region of residence. Authorities should therefore guarantee that all the necessary precautions are taken before marketing the vaccine and communicate transparently on the process of its development, and on the coverage rate required to reach herd immunity.Abbreviation: EHI: Equivalized Household Income per month; SARS-CoV-2: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
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- Caroline Alleaume
- Southeastern Health Regional Observatory (ORS Paca), Faculté De Médecine, Marseille Cedex 5, France
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- Southeastern Health Regional Observatory (ORS Paca), Faculté De Médecine, Marseille Cedex 5, France.,Inserm, F-crin I Reivac, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM CIC 1417, F-CRIN, I REIVAC, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux De Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Paris Cedex 14, France.,INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Institut Pierre Louis D'épidémiologie Et De Santé Publique, Paris, France
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- IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, IHU, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.,CERMES3, Inserm, Villejuif, France
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- Inserm, F-crin I Reivac, Toulouse, France.,INSERM CIC 1417, F-CRIN, I REIVAC, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux De Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Paris Cedex 14, France
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- Southeastern Health Regional Observatory (ORS Paca), Faculté De Médecine, Marseille Cedex 5, France.,IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, IHU, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.,CERMES3, Inserm, Villejuif, France
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HPV vaccine acceptance and hesitancy - lessons learned during 8 years of regional HPV prophylaxis program in Wroclaw, Poland. Eur J Cancer Prev 2021; 29:346-349. [PMID: 31770346 DOI: 10.1097/cej.0000000000000556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In 2019, the WHO has announced that it will intensify efforts to eliminate cervical cancer worldwide by increasing coverage of the HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccine. Finding reasons for low HPV vaccine coverage and looking for solutions to address the problem should be the priorities for public health. The municipality of Wroclaw (Poland) attempted to meet the challenge earlier by introducing a Prophylaxis Program against HPV in 2010. The core of the program are educational meetings at schools and free vaccinations offered at GP offices. After five successful years (vaccination coverage >80% fully vaccinated), vaccination uptake declined to 61.8%. A survey was carried out in 2015 to verify the experience concerning the Program among 1360 volunteers. Three groups were surveyed: parents (n = 509), teenage girls (n = 748) and nurses who performed the vaccinations (n = 103). What is noteworthy in the results there are factors that positively influenced vaccine acceptance: education offered within the program; the fact that the vaccinations are offered free of charge and the experience of earlier vaccination. It turned out that fear of side effects and the lack of trust in vaccination effectiveness were the most common reasons for vaccination refusal. Most nurses underestimated their role in building vaccination acceptance and 7.1% of them felt uncertain administrating the vaccination. Conslusions: the vaccination delivery strategy should be reconsidered; interventions to raise the nurses' awareness of their role in building vaccine acceptance should be improved; the 13th year of life is the best moment to offer a vaccination.
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