Sociodemographic and psychosocial factors associated with vaccine hesitancy - results from a longitudinal study in Singapore.

ABSTRACT: Singapore has one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates, however identifying vaccine-hesitant sub-groups and their concerns is vital given the need for future boosters in vulnerable populations. Furthermore, vaccine hesitancy remains a concern in the event of an emergence of a newer strain that necessitates the rolling out of a new vaccination programme. The aims of this study were to establish the extent of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and the factors influencing it among adults in Singapore using the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS). The study used a longitudinal methodology and participants were recruited in two waves from May 2020 to Sep 2022. In all 858 participants agreed to participate in both waves of the study. The two-factor structure of the VHS scale as established in earlier stu

SUBMITTER: Subramaniam M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10392729 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature