Jian Wu|Quanman Li|Clifford Silver Tarimo|Meiyun Wang|Jianqin Gu|Wei Wei|Mingze Ma|Lin Zhao|Zihan Mu|Yudong Miao
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Chinese Population: A Large-Scale National Study
Zhengzhou University|Zhengzhou University|Zhengzhou University|Henan Provincial People's Hospital|Zhengzhou University|Southern University of Science and Technology|Henan Provincial People's Hospital|Zhengzhou University|Zhengzhou University|Zhengzhou University|Zhengzhou University|Zhengzhou University
globally vaccine hesitancy growing public health problem detrimental consolidation immunization program achievements elimination vaccinetargeted diseases objective study estimate prevalence covid19 vaccine hesitancy china explore contributing factors national crosssectional online survey among chinese adults 18 years old conducted august 6 2021 august 9 via market research company collected sociodemographic information lifestyle behavior quality life knowledge awareness behavior covid19 knowledge awareness behavior covid19 vaccine willingness covid19 vaccination accessibility covid19 vaccination services skepticism covid19 covid19 vaccine doctor vaccine developer scale odds ratios 95 confidence intervals ci used estimate associations using logistic regression models total 29925 residents 4864 men enrolled study mean age 3099 years found overall prevalence covid19 vaccine hesitancy 840 95 ci 809872 primary vaccination 839 95 ci 807870 booster vaccination addition adjusting potential confounders found women higher educational level married residents higher score health condition never smoked increased washing hands increased wearing mask increased social distance lower level vaccine conspiracy beliefs disease risks outweigh vaccine risk higher level convenient vaccination higher level trust doctor developer willing vaccinate others p 005 age sex educational level marital status chronic disease condition smoking healthy behaviors curability covid19 channel accessing information covid19 vaccine endorsement vaccine conspiracy beliefs weigh risks vaccination risks disease making positive influence health others around lower trust healthcare system may affect variation willingness take covid19 vaccine p 005 prevalence covid19 vaccine hesitancy modest china even slight resulting cascade changing vaccination rates primary booster vaccination urgent action address vaccine hesitancy needed building trust medical personnel vaccine producers promoting convenience vaccination services spreading reliable information covid19 vaccination via internet media