A significant part of the world’s population still trusts vaccines, according to a study carried out in 23 countries
Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGLOBAL)
Responses from 23,000 people indicate the need for locally appropriate communication strategies to increase confidence in vaccines.
A large part of the world’s population is still willing to be vaccinated against diseases such as COVID-19, according to a new study conducted in 23 countries representing more than 60% of the world’s population. The study, published in Natural medicine, co-led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center promoted by the “la Caixa” Foundation, and the Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policies of the City University of New York. (CUNY SPH).
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Impact of COVID-19 on confidence in routine vaccination, sources of health information and pandemic preparedness in 23 countries in 2023 Summary It is not clear how big a challenge the pandemic and vaccination pose to public health. We assessed forecasts of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and routine vaccination, as well as trust in pandemic information sources and preparedness for future pandemics in a survey of 23,000 adults in 23 countries in October 2023 .Participants reported a lower expectation of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in 2023 (71.6%), compared to 2022 (87.9%). A total of 60.8% said they were more willing to be vaccinated against diseases other than COVID-19 due to their experience during the pandemic, while 23.1% said they were less willing . Trust in 11 selected sources of vaccine information each averaged less than 7 on a 10-point scale, with averages of 6.9 and 6.5, respectively, for the doctor or nurse themselves and the World Health Organization. Our findings emphasize that vaccination hesitancy and trust challenges remain for public health professionals, underscoring the need for targeted and culturally sensitive health communication strategies. |
Figure: a, Adoption of the COVID-19 vaccine among 23 countries, HIC and MIC. b, Increased COVID-19 vaccine uptake among 23 countries, HIC and MIC. c, Effect of a reported pandemic towards routine vaccination. Four countries (Ghana, Kenya, Peru and Türkiye) were not included in the 2020 HIC global survey: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. “Routine vaccination” refers to “other diseases (eg, influenza, measles, and viral hepatitis B)” in the subject of the study.
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The devastating human impact of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the rapid research and development of safe and effective vaccines based on existing models, leading to the largest vaccination campaign in history. Just one year after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, more than 250 million people worldwide have been vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes it.
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