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Editor, Senior Moderator
Hum Vaccin Immunother
. 2022 Jun 16;1-7.
doi: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2086773. Online ahead of print.
Individual-level social capital and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Japan: a cross-sectional study
Masaki Machida[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Hiroyuki Kikuchi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Takako Kojima[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Itaru Nakamura[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Reiko Saito[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Tomoki Nakaya[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Tomoya Hanibuchi[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Tomoko Takamiya[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yuko Odagiri[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Noritoshi Fukushima[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shiho Amagasa[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Hidehiro Watanabe[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Shigeru Inoue[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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Abstract
To reduce vaccine hesitancy, it is important to identify factors that can intervene at the individual or community level. Social capital is a possible factor because it is associated with various vaccine hesitancy, such as for measles and influenza. However, limited studies have explored the association between social capital and vaccination for COVID-19, which is an unprecedented pandemic and infodemic. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the association between social capital and COVID-19 vaccination during the pandemic. This cross-sectional study used quota sampling for an online-based survey. Participants were asked whether they had previously been vaccinated for COVID-19 and their intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster. Social capital was evaluated using three measures (individual-level civic participation, social cohesion, and reciprocity). Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to clarify the association between social capital and previous COVID-19 vaccination status as well as intention to receive a COVID-19 booster. Participants were 2,313 individuals, of whom 87.2% had received a COVID-19 vaccine; 72.3% intended to obtain a COVID-19 booster. Individuals with any social capital are more likely to receive a COVID-19 vaccination than those with none (OR: 1.73, 95%CI: 1.18-2.54; OR: 1.58, 95%CI: 1.22-2.05; OR: 3.05, 95%CI: 2.15-4.33). These indicators were also associated with the intention to receive a COVID-19 booster. Thus, our results suggest that among the general public, those with individual-level social capital are more likely to receive a COVID-19 vaccination than those with none. Social capital may be a factor that can reduce vaccine hesitancy during a pandemic.
Keywords: Coronavirus disease; messenger RNA vaccine; social capital; vaccine acceptance; vaccine hesitancy.
. 2022 Jun 16;1-7.
doi: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2086773. Online ahead of print.
Individual-level social capital and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Japan: a cross-sectional study
Masaki Machida[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Hiroyuki Kikuchi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Takako Kojima[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Itaru Nakamura[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Reiko Saito[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Tomoki Nakaya[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Tomoya Hanibuchi[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Tomoko Takamiya[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yuko Odagiri[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Noritoshi Fukushima[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shiho Amagasa[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Hidehiro Watanabe[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Shigeru Inoue[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35708308
- DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2086773
Abstract
To reduce vaccine hesitancy, it is important to identify factors that can intervene at the individual or community level. Social capital is a possible factor because it is associated with various vaccine hesitancy, such as for measles and influenza. However, limited studies have explored the association between social capital and vaccination for COVID-19, which is an unprecedented pandemic and infodemic. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the association between social capital and COVID-19 vaccination during the pandemic. This cross-sectional study used quota sampling for an online-based survey. Participants were asked whether they had previously been vaccinated for COVID-19 and their intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster. Social capital was evaluated using three measures (individual-level civic participation, social cohesion, and reciprocity). Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to clarify the association between social capital and previous COVID-19 vaccination status as well as intention to receive a COVID-19 booster. Participants were 2,313 individuals, of whom 87.2% had received a COVID-19 vaccine; 72.3% intended to obtain a COVID-19 booster. Individuals with any social capital are more likely to receive a COVID-19 vaccination than those with none (OR: 1.73, 95%CI: 1.18-2.54; OR: 1.58, 95%CI: 1.22-2.05; OR: 3.05, 95%CI: 2.15-4.33). These indicators were also associated with the intention to receive a COVID-19 booster. Thus, our results suggest that among the general public, those with individual-level social capital are more likely to receive a COVID-19 vaccination than those with none. Social capital may be a factor that can reduce vaccine hesitancy during a pandemic.
Keywords: Coronavirus disease; messenger RNA vaccine; social capital; vaccine acceptance; vaccine hesitancy.