Psychosocial factors associated with the intention to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine: evidence from a low-income country.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To identify psychosocial predictors of the intention to get a booster COVID-19 vaccine in a low-income country, given that increasing booster vaccination rates against COVID-19 remains a global challenge, especially among low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).

Subject and methods

We used an online survey to collect responses from a non-probabilistic sample of 720 Bolivians regarding vaccine uptake, motives, perceived confidence, information sources, attitudes favouring COVID-19 vaccines, biosafety behaviour, and sociodemographic characteristics. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were performed to identify significant associations and predictors.

Results

We found that having already received the third dose, obtaining recommendations from family or

SUBMITTER: Orellana D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10226024 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature