Public preferences for vaccination campaigns in the COVID-19 endemic phase: insights from the VaxPref database

•The study presents data from a survey on vaccination preferences in 22 countries.•It distinguishes individuals with anti-vaccine attitudes from the hesitant ones.•Young and less educated individuals show higher vaccine refusal.•Insights from this database can support governments in the COVID-19 end...

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Published in:Health policy and technology 2024-03, Vol.13 (1), p.100849, Article 100849
Main Authors: Antonini, Marcello, Genie, Mesfin G., Attema, Arthur E., Attwell, Katie, Balogh, Zsolt J., Behmane, Daiga, Berardi, Chiara, Brammli-Greenberg, Shuli, Greenland, Andrew, Hagen, Terje P., Hinwood, Madeleine, James, Carole, Kellner, Adrian, Kelly, Brian, Murauskienė, Liubovė, McGregor, Neil, Melegaro, Alessia, Moy, Naomi, Sequeira, Ana Rita, Singh, Renu, Torbica, Aleksandra, Ward, Jeremy K., Yang, Dongyue, Paolucci, Francesco
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Language:English
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COVID-19
DCE
Hesitancy
Refusal
Vaccines
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Summary:•The study presents data from a survey on vaccination preferences in 22 countries.•It distinguishes individuals with anti-vaccine attitudes from the hesitant ones.•Young and less educated individuals show higher vaccine refusal.•Insights from this database can support governments in the COVID-19 endemic phase. Despite widespread perceptions that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is no longer a significant threat, the virus continues to loom, and new variants may require renewed efforts to control its spread. Understanding how individual preferences and attitudes influence vaccination behaviour and policy compliance in light of the endemic phase is crucial in preparation for this scenario. This paper presents descriptive data from a global stated choice survey conducted in 22 countries across 6 different continents between July 2022 and August 2023, and reports the methodological work developed to address the need for comparable data. This study included 50,242 respondents. Findings indicated significant heterogeneity across countries in terms of vaccination status and willingness to accept boosters. Vaccine hesitancy and refusal were driven by lower trust in public health bodies, younger age, and lower educational levels. Refusers and hesitant people reported lower willingness to take risks compared to those fully vaccinated (p
ISSN:2211-8837
2211-8845
DOI:10.1016/j.hlpt.2024.100849