Mandatory and seasonal vaccination against COVID-19: Attitudes of the vaccinated people in Serbia

The aim of our study was to examine the position of vaccinated people regarding the proposal for mandatory and seasonal vaccination against COVID-19 in Serbia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of people who came to receive a third dose of COVID-19 at the Institute of Public Health o...

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Published in:Epidemiology and infection 2023-04, Vol.151, p.e83-e83, Article e83
Main Authors: Jovanovic, Verica, Milic, Marija, Dotlic, Jelena, Cvjetkovic, Smiljana, Jeremic Stojkovic, Vida, Maksimovic, Natasa, Sekulic, Maja, Gazibara, Tatjana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitudes
Chronic illnesses
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - prevention & control
COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 Vaccines - administration & dosage
Cross-Sectional Studies
Curfews
Data analysis
Disease transmission
Epidemiology
Health risks
Humans
Immunization
Information sources
Mandatory Programs
Medical personnel
Original Paper
Pandemics
Participation
Population
Public health
Questionnaires
Seasons
Serbia - epidemiology
Social networks
Vaccination
Vaccines
Variables
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Summary:The aim of our study was to examine the position of vaccinated people regarding the proposal for mandatory and seasonal vaccination against COVID-19 in Serbia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of people who came to receive a third dose of COVID-19 at the Institute of Public Health of Serbia in September and October 2021. Data were collected by means of a sociodemographic questionnaire. The study sample comprised 366 vaccinated adults. Factors associated with the belief that vaccination against COVID-19 should become mandatory were being married, being informed about COVID-19 from TV programmes and medical journals, trust in health professionals, and having friends affected by COVID-19. In addition to these predictors, factors associated with the belief that COVID-19 vaccination should become seasonal were being older, consistently wearing facemasks, and not being employed. The results of this study highlight that trust in information delivery, evidence-based data, and healthcare providers may be a major driver of mandatory and seasonal vaccine uptake. A careful assessment of the epidemiological situation, the capacity of the health system, and the risk–benefit ratio is needed in order to introduce seasonal and/or mandatory vaccination against COVID-19.
ISSN:0950-2688
1469-4409
DOI:10.1017/S0950268823000614