Perceived facilitators and barriers to intentions of receiving the COVID-19 vaccines among elderly Chinese adults.

ABSTRACT: Elderly adults hold different beliefs regarding vaccination and are at higher risks for COVID-19 related illnesses and deaths. The current study aims to explore elderly (aged 65 or above) Chinese adults' intentions to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and the facilitators and barriers to vaccination intentions. We conducted in-depth interviews with 35 elderly adults in China through the lens of the integrative model of behavioral prediction. The results identified a number of facilitators, including convenience (both individual and collective), psychological and physiological wellbeing, collective wellbeing, supportive normative referents, and trust in the government, and some barriers, including vaccine ineffectiveness, side effects, safety, unsupportive normative referents, and the accessi

SUBMITTER: Chen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8604039 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature