Why Some People Are Hesitant to Receive COVID-19 Boosters: A Systematic Review

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and transitions to an endemic stage, booster vaccines will play an important role in personal and public health. However, convincing people to take boosters continues to be a key obstacle. This study systematically analyzed research that examined the predictors of...

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Published in:Tropical medicine and infectious disease 2023-03, Vol.8 (3), p.159
Main Authors: Limbu, Yam B, Huhmann, Bruce A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
booster
China
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Developing countries
Education
Epidemics
Ethnicity
Gender
LDCs
Males
Medical personnel
Medical research
Polls & surveys
Public health
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Systematic Review
vaccine hesitancy
Vaccines
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Summary:As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and transitions to an endemic stage, booster vaccines will play an important role in personal and public health. However, convincing people to take boosters continues to be a key obstacle. This study systematically analyzed research that examined the predictors of COVID-19 booster vaccine hesitancy. A search of PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Scopus uncovered 42 eligible studies. Globally, the average COVID-19 booster vaccination hesitancy rate was 30.72%. Thirteen key factors influencing booster hesitancy emerged from the literature: demographics (gender, age, education, income, occupation, employment status, ethnicity, and marital status), geographical influences (country, region, and residency), adverse events, perceived benefit/efficacy, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, prior history of COVID-19 infection, vaccination status, vaccination recommendations, health status, knowledge and information, skepticism/distrust/conspiracy theories, and vaccine type. Vaccine communication campaigns and interventions for COVID boosters should focus on factors influencing booster confidence, complacency, and convenience.
ISSN:2414-6366
2414-6366
DOI:10.3390/tropicalmed8030159