COVID-19 Vaccine Intention among Rural Residents in Mexico: Validation of a Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic forced the scientific community and the pharmaceutical industry to develop new vaccines, in an attempt to reach herd immunity and stop the SARS-CoV-2 from spreading. However, to ensure vaccination among the general population, COVID-19 vaccine intention must be measured. So far, no studies have focused on rural residents in Latin America, which represent approximately 20% of the population of this geographical region. In this study, we present the validation of a self-developed questionnaire, which was validated in a pilot study with 40 Spanish-speaking Mexican rural residents in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. In this study, we describe the chronological validation of the questionnaire, including the assessment of its internal consistency and temporal reliability, whi

SUBMITTER: Alvarez-Manzo HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8473309 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature