Carla Pires
Global Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Systematic Review
Universidade Lusófona
background vaccine hesitancy defined delay acceptance refusal vaccination even though immunisation determinant reducing mortality morbidity associated coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 aim identify analyse predictors covid19 vaccine acceptance andor hesitancy methods systematic review according preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalyses prisma criteria keywords vaccine covid sars acceptance acceptability willingness hesitancy refusal multivariate regression questionnaire survey national databasesresources pubmed doaj scielo bon timeframe march 20202022 inclusion criteria general population questionnairebased calculation multivariate regression model national studies quality assessment application national heart lung blood institute nhlbi tool results total 37 studies selected whose overall rate fair predominant predictors vaccine hesitancy lower perceived risk getting infected lower level institutional trust vaccinated influenza lower levels perceived severity covid19 stronger beliefs vaccination would cause side effects unsafe discussion conclusion identified predictors used design tailored health policies andor public health interventions evaluate subjects vaccine hesitancy