- Published
- 06 May 2021
- Journal article
Attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination among young adults in Zurich, Switzerland, September 2020
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- Source
- International Journal of Public Health
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Abstract
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 < 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 < 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 < 0.05) and 2) their information sources to be objective (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This study communicates aspects important to the development of targeted information campaigns to promote engagement in COVID-19 immunization efforts.
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Copyright © 2021 Leos-Toro, Ribeaud, Bechtiger, Steinhoff, Nivette, Murray, Hepp, Quednow, Eisner and Shanahan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Leos-Toro, C., Ribeaud, D., Bechtiger, L., Steinhoff, A., Nivette, A., Murray, A., Hepp, U., Quednow, B., Eisner, M. & Shanahan, L. 2021, 'Attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination among young adults in Zurich, Switzerland, September 2020', International Journal of Public Health, 66, article no: 643486. https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2021.643486