Nat Med
. 2024 Apr 29.
doi: 10.1038/s41591-024-02939-2. Online ahead of print. Influence of COVID-19 on trust in routine immunization, health information sources and pandemic preparedness in 23 countries in 2023
Jeffrey V Lazarus 1 2 3 , Trenton M White 4 5 , Katarzyna Wyka 4 , Scott C Ratzan 4 , Kenneth Rabin 4 , Heidi J Larson 6 7 , Federico Martinon-Torres 8 , Ernest Kuchar 9 , Salim S Abdool Karim 10 11 , Tamara Giles-Vernick 12 , Selina Müller 13 , Carolina Batista 14 15 , Nellie Myburgh 16 , Beate Kampmann 17 , Ayman El-Mohandes 4
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It is unclear how great a challenge pandemic and vaccine fatigue present to public health. We assessed perspectives on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and routine immunization as well as trust in pandemic information sources and future pandemic preparedness in a survey of 23,000 adults in 23 countries in October 2023. The participants reported a lower intent to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine in 2023 (71.6%), compared with 2022 (87.9%). A total of 60.8% expressed being more willing to get vaccinated for diseases other than COVID-19 as a result of their experience during the pandemic, while 23.1% reported being less willing. Trust in 11 selected sources of vaccine information each averaged less than 7 on a 10-point scale with one's own doctor or nurse and the World Health Organization, averaging a 6.9 and 6.5, respectively. Our findings emphasize that vaccine hesitancy and trust challenges remain for public health practitioners, underscoring the need for targeted, culturally sensitive health communication strategies.
. 2024 Apr 29.
doi: 10.1038/s41591-024-02939-2. Online ahead of print. Influence of COVID-19 on trust in routine immunization, health information sources and pandemic preparedness in 23 countries in 2023
Jeffrey V Lazarus 1 2 3 , Trenton M White 4 5 , Katarzyna Wyka 4 , Scott C Ratzan 4 , Kenneth Rabin 4 , Heidi J Larson 6 7 , Federico Martinon-Torres 8 , Ernest Kuchar 9 , Salim S Abdool Karim 10 11 , Tamara Giles-Vernick 12 , Selina Müller 13 , Carolina Batista 14 15 , Nellie Myburgh 16 , Beate Kampmann 17 , Ayman El-Mohandes 4
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- PMID: 38684861
- DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02939-2
It is unclear how great a challenge pandemic and vaccine fatigue present to public health. We assessed perspectives on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and routine immunization as well as trust in pandemic information sources and future pandemic preparedness in a survey of 23,000 adults in 23 countries in October 2023. The participants reported a lower intent to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine in 2023 (71.6%), compared with 2022 (87.9%). A total of 60.8% expressed being more willing to get vaccinated for diseases other than COVID-19 as a result of their experience during the pandemic, while 23.1% reported being less willing. Trust in 11 selected sources of vaccine information each averaged less than 7 on a 10-point scale with one's own doctor or nurse and the World Health Organization, averaging a 6.9 and 6.5, respectively. Our findings emphasize that vaccine hesitancy and trust challenges remain for public health practitioners, underscoring the need for targeted, culturally sensitive health communication strategies.