Between intention and action: the paradoxes of female vaccination.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The article addresses two paradoxes related to the vaccination of women in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first paradox lies in the fact that, though women tend to be more concerned about health issues, they declare less of an intention to vaccinate than do men. The second paradox is that, despite reporting less intention to vaccinate, women actually take up vaccines more than men. This article sets out to study the reasons for these paradoxes.

Methods

We used information from a representative sample of the Spanish population. A dichotomous variable was created ('change' versus 'consistency', in relation to respondents' intention and final decision to get vaccinated), and two logistic regression models were applied: one for the group of women and the ot

SUBMITTER: Santos-Requejo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11853196 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature