A research team led by Assistant Professor Seiki Machida, Department of Public Health, Tokyo Medical University, conducted an Internet survey of 20 men and women between the ages of 79 and 3,000 to hear their thoughts on the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) vaccine 2021. Conducted on January 1, 14. It was announced on March 3 in the online version of the international medical journal Vaccines.
Vaccination of COVID-19 has been started mainly by medical professionals in Japan, but the problem with vaccination for the general public is "vaccine avoidance".It refers to hesitating or refusing to receive vaccinations despite being able to receive vaccinations, which has become a global issue in improving the vaccination rate.Therefore, the research team conducted an Internet survey to clarify the citizens' vaccination against the COVID-19 vaccine and the factors that influence it.
According to the survey, 62.1% of the respondents said they "want to get vaccinated" or "somewhat want to get vaccinated" when vaccination became possible.The results of multivariate analysis revealed that few women, young people (20-49 years old), and low-income people wish to receive vaccination.
In terms of psychological factors, the wishes for vaccination were related to "I think I am more likely to get COVID-19", "I think COVID-19 is a serious illness", and "Vaccines "I think it will be effective" and "I have a feeling that I will protect others by receiving vaccination *".In particular, the thoughts of "I think vaccines are effective" and "I protect others by receiving vaccinations" are more strongly related than other factors, and are important factors in making decisions. It became clear that there was.
It is thought that there are various psychological factors and social backgrounds that could not be clarified in this study as the background of the difference in the proportion of vaccination applicants depending on gender, age, and income.However, it is important to actively disseminate and enlighten these people and increase the number of vaccination applicants in order to increase the vaccination rate of the entire nation.In addition, it can be said that the idea that "you can protect others by receiving vaccinations" is especially important for dissemination and enlightenment.
* The effects of the vaccine are the direct effect of increasing the immune function of the individual and reducing the possibility of developing an infectious disease, and the risk of infecting people who have not taken the vaccine by gaining herd immunity by increasing the vaccination rate. It also has an indirect effect of lowering.Indirect effects play an important role in protecting those who cannot be vaccinated, such as newborns and people with allergies.
Paper information: [Vaccines] Acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic
