AI Article Synopsis

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted public perceptions of vaccines, causing some hesitancy and misinformation around COVID-19 vaccines, while influencing views on non-COVID-19 vaccines as well.
  • A survey conducted from August 7 to August 16, 2023, gathered responses from 7,000 individuals across various countries, revealing the highest trust in COVID-19 vaccines in Brazil (84.6%) and India (80.4%), while the U.S. and France showed lower trust levels.
  • The pandemic led 53.9% of respondents to reevaluate their views on vaccines, with many recognizing the importance of vaccines in preventing serious illnesses and expressing a preference for traditional protein-based vaccines over mRNA options.

Article Abstract

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the way that the world views vaccines. While safe and effective, COVID-19 vaccines were, and continue to be met with hesitancy and misinformation. We aimed to understand public perceptions and trust in COVID-19 vaccinations and how the pandemic has impacted perceptions of non-COVID-19 vaccines.

Methods: Survey data were collected between August 7, 2023-August 16, 2023, from 7,000 respondents aged 18 years and older from the United States ( = 1,000); Nigeria ( = 1,000); United Kingdom ( = 1,000); France ( = 1,000); Canada ( = 1,000); Brazil ( = 1,000); and India ( = 1,000).

Results: Trust in COVID-19 vaccines was highest in Brazil (84.6%) and India (80.4%) and lowest in the United States (63.5%) and France (55.0%). 47.5% of respondents agreed that they trust traditional protein-based vaccines more than mRNA vaccines, 13.5% disagree and 39.0% are neutral about their trust in protein-based versus mRNA vaccines. Overall, 53.9% of respondents reported that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their perceptions of vaccines with half of these respondents (51.7%) reporting that the pandemic made them think that other vaccines are more important as they understand how critical vaccines can be at preventing serious illnesses.

Discussion: These data can be used by health system decision makers, public health and researchers to understand how vaccine trust impacts perceptions of COVID-19 and influenza vaccines globally and develop tailored interventions that address local concerns.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11615073PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1406861DOI Listing

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