Understanding Drivers of Vaccine Hesitancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Older Adults in Jiangsu Province, China: Cross-sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults are particularly at risk from infectious diseases, including serve complications, hospitalization, and death.

Objective

This study aimed to explore the drivers of vaccine hesitancy among older adults based on the "3Cs" (confidence, complacency, and convenience) framework, where socioeconomic status and vaccination history played the role of moderators.

Methods

A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted in Jiangsu Province, China, between June 1 and July 20, 2021. Older adults (aged ≥60 years) were recruited using a stratified sampling method. Vaccine hesitancy was influenced by the 3Cs in the model. Socioeconomic status and vaccination history processed through the item parceling method were used to moderate associations between the 3

SUBMITTER: Yang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9907572 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature