Confidence and Receptivity for COVID-19 Vaccines: A Rapid Systematic Review

By Cheryl Lin, Pikuei Tu, L. Beitsch. Vaccines, 2020

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While COVID-19 continues raging worldwide, effective vaccines are highly anticipated. However, vaccine hesitancy is widespread. Survey results on uptake intentions vary and continue to change. This review compared trends and synthesized findings in vaccination receptivity over time across US and international polls, assessing survey design influences and evaluating context to inform policies and practices. Data sources included academic literature (PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO following PRISMA guidelines), news and official reports published by 20 October 2020. Two researchers independently screened potential peer-reviewed articles and syndicated polls for eligibility; 126 studies and surveys were selected. Declining vaccine acceptance (from >70% in March to <50% in October) with demographic, socioeconomic, and partisan divides was observed. Perceived risk, concerns over vaccine safety and effectiveness, doctors’ recommendations, and inoculation history were common factors. Impacts of regional infection rates, gender, and personal COVID-19 experience were inconclusive. Unique COVID-19 factors included political party orientation, doubts toward expedited development/approval process, and perceived political interference. Many receptive participants preferred to wait until others have taken the vaccine; mandates could increase resistance. Survey wording and answer options showed influence on responses. To achieve herd immunity, communication campaigns are immediately needed, focusing on transparency and restoring trust in health authorities.

Subfields: Health, Infectious Diseases, Modeling and Simulation

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In Infectious Diseases

1. A. R. Pedro
2. M. Moniz
3. P. Soares
4. C. Nunes
5. A. Leite
6. P. Laires
7. Malik Sallam
8. S. Dias

Citations in the corpus

• COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Worldwide: A Concise Systematic Review of Vaccine Acceptance Rates (2021, background): “Analysis of such factors is needed to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, following the assessment of the scope and magnitude of this public health threat [24].”
• Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy (2021, background): “A rapid systematic review identified 23 articles that used surveys to assess confidence in and receptivity for COVID-19 vaccines [20].”