Intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine: results from a population-based survey in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The success of any COVID-19 vaccine program ultimately depends on high vaccine uptake. This study determined overall intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and identified factors that predict intentions to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in Canada, specifically in key priority groups identified by the American Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) for early immunization.

Methods

Individuals from research cohorts from the general population of British Columbia aged 25-69 were invited complete an online survey based on validated scales and theoretical frameworks to explore intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Two multivariable logistic regression models were conducted to determine factors associated

SUBMITTER: Ogilvie GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8164402 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature