COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a developing country: prevalence, explanatory factors and implications for the future.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Vaccine hesitancy is a public health challenge highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study sought to determine the prevalence and explanatory factors leading to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the Jamaican population to inform vaccination strategies.

Study design

This was an exploratory cross-sectional study.

Methods

An exploratory survey was distributed electronically between September and October 2021 to gather information on COVID-19 vaccination behaviour and beliefs among the Jamaican population. Data were expressed as frequencies and analysed using Chi-squared followed by multivariate logistic regressions. Significant analyses were determined at P < 0.05.

Results

Of the 678 eligible responses, most were females (71.5%, n = 485), between a

SUBMITTER: Wynter-Adams D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9899772 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature