Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination intent in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant morbidity and mortality globally. As vaccines have been developed under expedited conditions, their safety and efficacy are being questioned by some populations leading to vaccine hesitancy, resulting in delayed vaccine uptake and herd immunity. This study aims to adopt a combination of Health Belief Model and other independent risk factors associated with high vaccine acceptance.

Methods

An anonymized cross-sectional survey was distributed between 15 January and 3 February 2021 across Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia among adult respondents through a certified online panel. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were carried out to assess perception constructs followed by multivariate regression mod

SUBMITTER: Shah S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8979826 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature