Ready for Vaccination? COVID-19 Vaccination Willingness of Older People in Austria.

ABSTRACT: In spite of findings highlighting higher health risk from infection compared to younger people, a certain percentage of older people in Austria still lack a valid vaccination certificate. The current gaps in vaccination coverage in countries such as Austria are likely to be in large part due to vaccination refusal and pose or will pose problems for the health system and consequently for all of society should the initial findings on Omicron coronavirus infectivity prove true. Surprisingly, only a few studies around the globe explicitly address older people's COVID-19 vaccination willingness. The present work therefore intends to contribute to this field by identifying factors associated with the decision for or against a vaccination among the older population in Austria. Data collected betw

SUBMITTER: Richter L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9204173 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature