Impact of epidemic prevention policies on public vaccination willingness: empirical research in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The sudden emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 posed an enormous threat to public health. Vaccination is currently recognized as the most cost-effective preventive and control measure against the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide and is the key to constructing a line of defense against the virus, while the epidemic prevention policies adopted by governments have an important impact on the protective behavior of the public. The purpose of this study is to analyze the mechanism by which the stringency of epidemic prevention policies affects public vaccination willingness and to explore the mediating effect of public risk perception.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 387 adults from December 2022 to June 2023 in China. A multiple linear regr

SUBMITTER: Zhong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11252039 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature