TY - JOUR
AU - Leos-Toro, Cesar
AU - Ribeaud, Denis
AU - Bechtiger, Laura
AU - Steinhoff, Annekatrin
AU - Nivette, Amy
AU - Murray, Aja L.
AU - Hepp, Urs
AU - Quednow, Boris
AU - Eisner, Manuel
AU - Shanahan, Lilly
PY - 2021
DA - May
TI - Attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination among young adults in Zurich, Switzerland, September 2020
JO - International Journal of Public Health
VL - 66
DO - https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2021.643486
AB - Objectives: Young adults are essential to the effective mitigation of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19) given their tendency toward greater frequency of social interactions. Little is known about vaccine willingness during pandemics in European populations. This study examined young people’s attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines in Fall 2020. Methods: Data came from an ongoing longitudinal study’s online COVID-19-focused supplement among young adults aged 22 in Zurich, Switzerland (N = 499) in September 2020. Logistic regressions examined young adults’ likelihood of participating in COVID-19 immunization programs. Results: Approximately half of respondents reported being unlikely to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Compared to males, females were more likely to oppose COVID-19 vaccination (p &lt; 0.05). In multivariate models, Sri Lankan maternal background and higher socioeconomic status were associated with a greater likelihood of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 (p &lt; 0.05). Respondents were more likely to report a willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when they perceived 1) an effective government response (p &lt; 0.05) and 2) their information sources to be objective (p &lt; 0.05). Conclusion: This study communicates aspects important to the development of targeted information campaigns to promote engagement in COVID-19 immunization efforts.
PB - Frontiers Media
UR - https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/94afe8d6-c131-4aab-a6dc-3e45aed12195
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
ER