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Mäki KO, Karlsson LC, Kaakinen JK, Schmid P, Lewandowsky S, Antfolk J, Soveri A. COVID-19 and influenza vaccine-hesitancy subgroups. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0308159. [PMID: 39078836 PMCID: PMC11288446 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Health communicators are faced with the challenge that people can hesitate vaccines for different reasons. Our aim was to identify and describe the qualities of distinct COVID-19 and influenza vaccine-hesitancy subgroups to facilitate the development of tailored vaccine-hesitancy communication. In two studies, we used agglomerative hierarchical cluster analysis to identify COVID-19 (N = 554) and influenza (N = 539) vaccine-hesitancy subgroups in the general population based on nine vaccine hesitancy-related variables (intent to get vaccinated, perceived vaccine safety, perceived vaccine efficacy, perceived disease threat, perceived vaccination responsibility, perceived vaccination convenience, distrust in authorities, conspiracy mentality, and reliance on anecdotal testimonies). We identified and described six distinct COVID-19 vaccine-hesitancy subgroups (the Vaccination Positive, the Ambivalent, the Fearing Skeptic, the Unconvinced, the Constrained Skeptic, and the Vaccination Opponent), and three influenza vaccine-hesitancy subgroups (the Vaccination Positive, the Complacent, and the Vaccination Opponent), with different levels of hesitancy. We discuss the implications of the results for health communicators. Our results shed light on the (dis)similarities between people who hesitate COVID-19 and influenza vaccines and suggest that there is greater variety in hesitancy concerning COVID-19 vaccinations than influenza vaccinations. These findings can be used to design and test tailored vaccination messages.
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Affiliation(s)
- Karl O. Mäki
- Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Department of Psychology, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- INVEST Research Flagship Centre, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Centre for Language Studies, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- Department of Psychology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Department of Psychology, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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Oka E, Ueda Y, Yagi A, Ito Y, Hosokawa Y, Tabuchi T, Kimura T. Parental gender influences their intention to HPV vaccinate their children, and the association between HPV and COVID-19 vaccination intentions. Vaccine X 2024; 17:100441. [PMID: 38352726 PMCID: PMC10861998 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2024.100441] [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: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Purpose The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has increased public awareness of infectious diseases and interest in vaccines, including the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine. We investigated differences between parental gender and intentions to vaccinate their child for HPV and COVID-19. Methods We analyzed data from Japan's COVID-19 and Society Internet Survey (JACSIS), a web-based cross-sectional survey of 2,444 respondents in 2021. Results Females were more knowledgeable and more afraid of HPV and COVID-19 than males. The proportions of females in favor of, or against, HPV vaccination was higher than among males. The fathers' intention for HPV vaccination was significantly associated with the child's gender, knowledge regarding HPV, and intention to inoculate with the COVID-19 vaccine. The mothers' intention was also associated with her knowledge of HPV and her intention to seek the COVID-19 vaccine, but it included a greater fear of HPV infection. Both male and female parents favored the COVID-19 vaccine over the HPV vaccine. Parents approving of COVID-19 vaccination believed in the overall efficacy of vaccines and were more receptive to opinions from the administration and physicians, even if the parent was currently against HPV vaccination. Conclusions Mothers were more knowledgeable about HPV and more favorable to vaccinate their child for HPV than fathers. The intention to have children COVID-19 vaccinated was also higher than for HPV vaccination. During this period of heightened public interest in vaccines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this is a good time to educate and inform the public about HPV.
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- Emiko Oka
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Department of Medical Statistics, Research & Development Center, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7, Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-0801, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Research & Development Center, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7, Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-0801, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Cncer Epidemiology, Cancer Control Center, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69, Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-8567, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Vraga EK, Brady SS, Gansen C, Khan EM, Bennis SL, Nones M, Tang R, Srivastava J, Kulasingam S. A review of HPV and HBV vaccine hesitancy, intention, and uptake in the era of social media and COVID-19. eLife 2023; 12:e85743. [PMID: 37594016 PMCID: PMC10438906 DOI: 10.7554/elife.85743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization named vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 threats to global health. The impact of hesitancy on the uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines was of particular concern, given the markedly lower uptake compared to other adolescent vaccines in some countries, notably the United States. With the recent approval of COVID-19 vaccines, coupled with the widespread use of social media, concerns regarding vaccine hesitancy have grown. However, the association between COVID-related vaccine hesitancy and cancer vaccines such as HPV is unclear. To examine the potential association, we performed two reviews using Ovid Medline and APA PsychInfo. Our aim was to answer two questions: (1) Is COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, intention, or uptake associated with HPV or hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine hesitancy, intention, or uptake? and (2) Is exposure to COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on social media associated with HPV or HBV vaccine hesitancy, intention, or uptake? Our review identified few published empirical studies that addressed these questions. Our results highlight the urgent need for studies that can shift through the vast quantities of social media data to better understand the link between COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and disinformation and its impact on uptake of cancer vaccines.
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- Emily K Vraga
- Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of MinnesotaMinneapolisUnited States
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public HealthMinneapolisUnited States
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- Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of MinnesotaMinneapolisUnited States
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of MinnesotaMinneapolisUnited States
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public HealthMinneapolisUnited States
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public HealthMinneapolisUnited States
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- Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of MinnesotaMinneapolisUnited States
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of MinnesotaMinneapolisUnited States
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public HealthMinneapolisUnited States
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