Impact of Vaccine Hesitancy on Onset, Severity and Type of Self-reported Adverse Events: A French Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT: Little is known about the impact of mandatory vaccination on people who are reluctant to be vaccinated, despite the potential importance in terms of public health policy. We aimed to explore the relationship between vaccine hesitancy and onset, severity and characteristics of self-reported adverse events. We used a cross-sectional online survey conducted in 2021 among a representative sample of the French population aged 18 years and older (n = 1593). All reported adverse events were analyzed and categorized by trained experts in drug safety and pharmacovigilance. Multivariate binomial regressions on the onset of self-reported adverse events, vaccine hesitancy categories and predefined responders' characteristics were performed. Overall, 590 (37.0%) participants reported at least one adver

SUBMITTER: Khouri C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9379877 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature