People's perspectives about COVID-19 vaccination certificate: Findings from a representative Italian sample.

ABSTRACT: In Italy, like in other countries, issues still exist regarding how to reach high vaccine coverage and several countries have considered policies to increase vaccine uptake. In the present study, we focused on people who have a favorable attitude towards vaccination. In March-April 2021, we asked a representative sample of Italian participants (N = 1,530) to assess to what extent they would support the adoption of a COVID-19 vaccination certificate, excluding unvaccinated people from participating in public and cultural events. Furthermore, as the vaccination coverage increases, severe forms of COVID-19 requiring hospitalization more likely involve unvaccinated individuals, who might be perceived as those who don't contribute to ending the pandemic and who constitute a significant health c

SUBMITTER: Caserotti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9376303 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature