Revisiting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy around the world using data from 23 countries in 2021.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact daily life, including health system operations, despite the availability of vaccines that are effective in greatly reducing the risks of death and severe disease. Misperceptions of COVID-19 vaccine safety, efficacy, risks, and mistrust in institutions responsible for vaccination campaigns have been reported as factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy. This study investigated COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy globally in June 2021. Nationally representative samples of 1,000 individuals from 23 countries were surveyed. Data were analyzed descriptively, and weighted multivariable logistic regressions were used to explore associations with vaccine hesitancy. Here, we show that more than three-fourths (75.2%) of the 23,000 respondents report vaccine acceptanc

SUBMITTER: Lazarus JV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9247969 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature