Eurosurv. Understanding a national increase in COVID-19 vaccination intention, the Netherlands, November 2020–March 2021

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• Jet G. Sanders[SUP]1,2[/SUP] , Pita Spruijt[SUP]1[/SUP] , Mart van Dijk[SUP]1[/SUP] , Janneke Elberse[SUP]1[/SUP] , Mattijs S. Lambooij[SUP]1[/SUP] , Floor M. Kroese[SUP]1,3[/SUP] , Marijn de Bruin[SUP]1,4[/SUP]

The intention to get the COVID-19 vaccine increased from 48% (November 2020) to 75% (March 2021) as national campaigning in the Netherlands commenced. Using a mixed method approach we identified six vaccination beliefs and two contextual factors informing this increase. Analysis of a national survey confirmed that shifting intentions were a function of shifting beliefs: people with stronger intention to vaccinate were most motivated by protecting others and reopening society; those reluctant were most concerned about side effects.

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https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.36.2100792