In:
Epidemiology and Infection, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 149 ( 2021)
Kurzfassung:
We investigated likelihood to vaccinate and reasons for and against accepting a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine among adult residents of Finland. Vaccine acceptance declined from 70% in April to 64% in December 2020. Complacency and worry about side effects were main reasons against vaccination while concern about severe disease was a strong motive for vaccination. Convenience of vaccination and recommendations by healthcare workers were identified as enablers for vaccination among those aged under 50 years. Understanding barriers and enablers behind vaccine acceptance is decisive in ensuring a successful implementation of COVID-19 vaccination programmes, which will be key to ending the pandemic.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0950-2688
,
1469-4409
DOI:
10.1017/S0950268821001114
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publikationsdatum:
2021
ZDB Id:
1470211-3