Luigi Roberto Biasio|Guglielmo Bonaccorsi|Chiara Lorini|Sergio Pecorelli
Assessing COVID-19 vaccine literacy: a preliminary online survey
University of Florence|University of Florence
covid19 infodemic countered scientific evidence clear consistent communication improved health literacy individuals need information providing rapid online survey carried evaluate vaccine literacy vl skills general population perceptions covid19 vaccine candidates along behavior beliefs current vaccinations observed vl levels consistent previous observations comparable selfreported tools administered facetoface paperandpencil mean functional score 292 interactivecritical score 327 maximum 4 perceptions regarding future covid19 vaccines along beliefs vaccination mostly positive significantly associated functional interactivecritical vl scales despite limitations study confirms surveys via web suitable method evaluate track attitudes infectious disease outbreaks assess health literacy skills vaccination useful adapt medical communication strategies better understanding value immunization