Infodemic, Institutional Trust, and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Cross-National Survey.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by a massive infodemic. Yet limited studies have quantified the impact of the COVID-19 infodemic on vaccine hesitancy. This study examined the effect of perceived information overload (IO) and misinformation on vaccine willingness and uptake within a cross-national context. It also investigated how trust in multiple institutions affected vaccine outcomes and moderated the relationship between the infodemic and vaccine attitude and behavior. A cross-national online survey of residents, representative of the general population aged ≥18 in six Asian and Western jurisdictions, was conducted in June 2021. The results showed that perceived IO was positively associated with COVID-19 vaccine willingness and uptake. Belief in misinformation was negatively

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9265924 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature