Authors
John R Kerr, Claudia R Schneider, Gabriel Recchia, Sarah Dryhurst, Ullrika Sahlin, Carole Dufouil, Pierre Arwidson, Alexandra LJ Freeman, Sander van Der Linden
Publication date
2021/8/1
Journal
BMJ open
Volume
11
Issue
8
Pages
e048025
Publisher
British Medical Journal Publishing Group
Description
Objective
Describe demographical, social and psychological correlates of willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Setting
Series of online surveys undertaken between March and October 2020.
Participants
A total of 25 separate national samples (matched to country population by age and sex) in 12 different countries were recruited through online panel providers (n=25 334).
Primary outcome measures
Reported willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
Results
Reported willingness to receive a vaccine varied widely across samples, ranging from 63% to 88%. Multivariate logistic regression analyses reveal sex (female OR=0.59, 95% CI 0.55 to 0.64), trust in medical and scientific experts (OR=1.28, 95% CI 1.22 to 1.34) and worry about the COVID-19 virus (OR=1.47, 95% CI 1.41 to 1.53) as the strongest correlates of stated vaccine acceptance considering pooled data and the most consistent correlates across …
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