Factors Associated With COVID-19 Non-Vaccination in Switzerland: A Nationwide Study
Creators
- Sabatini, Serena
- Kaufmann, Marco
- Fadda, Marta
- Tancredi, Stefano
- Noor, Nazihah
- Van der Linden, Bernadette W. A.
- Cullati, Stéphanie
- Frank, Irène1
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Michel, Gisela1
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Harju, Erika1
- Lüdi, Chantal1
- Frei, Anja
- Ballouz, Tala
- Menges, Dominik
- Fehr, Jan
- Kohler, Philipp
- Kahlert, Christian R.
- Scheu, Victor
- Ortega, Natalia
- Chocano-Bedoya, Patricia
- Rodondi, Nicolas
- Stringhini, Silvia
- Baysson, Hélène
- Lorthe, Elsa
- Zufferey, Maria Caiata
- Suggs, L. Suzanne
- Albanese, Emiliano
- Vincentini, Julia
- Bochud, Murielle
- D'Acremont, Valérie
- Nusslé, Samira Gonseth
- Imboden, Medea
- Keidel, Dirk
- Witzig, Melissa
- Probst-Hensch, Nicole
- Von Wyl, Viktor
- 1. Uni Luzern
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Objectives: We compared socio-demographic characteristics, health-related variables, vaccination-related beliefs and attitudes, vaccination acceptance, and personality traits of individuals who vaccinated against COVID-19 and who did not vaccinate by December 2021.Methods: This cross-sectional study used data of 10,642 adult participants from the Corona Immunitas eCohort, an age-stratified random sample of the population of several cantons in Switzerland. We used multivariable logistic regression models to explore associations of vaccination status with socio-demographic, health, and behavioral factors.Results: Non-vaccinated individuals represented 12.4% of the sample. Compared to vaccinated individuals, non-vaccinated individuals were more likely to be younger, healthier, employed, have lower income, not worried about their health, have previously tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection, express lower vaccination acceptance, and/or report higher conscientiousness. Among non-vaccinated individuals, 19.9% and 21.3% had low confidence in the safety and effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, respectively. However, 29.1% and 26.7% of individuals with concerns about vaccine effectiveness and side effects at baseline, respectively vaccinated during the study period.Conclusion: In addition to known socio-demographic and health-related factors, non-vaccination was associated with concerns regarding vaccine safety and effectiveness.
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- 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605852 (DOI)
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- https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605852 (URL)