Lessons learned from Vietnam's first COVID-19 vaccine rollout: tackling vaccine hesitancy and misinformation for future pandemic responses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccine hesitancy and misinformation significantly undermine pandemic preparedness. Insights from the COVID-19 vaccine rollout can inform and enhance future pandemic responses. During Vietnam's Delta outbreak in 2021, the vaccine rollout faced significant challenges including limited vaccine supply and public vaccine hesitancy, which impeded widespread coverage.

Objectives

This study examined levels of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, common information sources, exposure to negative vaccine-related information, and intentions to promote vaccination among the Vietnamese public.

Methods

A national cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2021 with 1,579 participants recruited through the snowball sampling method. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify f

SUBMITTER: Bui NMT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12575300 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature