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Vol. 23. Issue S2.
COVID 19 & vaccines: Development and practice
Pages S60-S66 (September - December 2022)
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Vol. 23. Issue S2.
COVID 19 & vaccines: Development and practice
Pages S60-S66 (September - December 2022)
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Cross-sectional assessment of predictors for COVID-19 vaccine uptake: an online survey in Greece
Evaluación transversal de los factores predictivos de la aceptación de la vacuna contra la COVID-19: Encuesta online en Grecia
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Petros Galanisa,
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pegalan@nurs.uoa.gr

Corresponding author at: Clinical Epidemiology Laboratory, Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 123 Papadiamantopoulou street, GR-11527, Athens, Greece.
, Irene Vrakab, Olga Siskouc, Olympia Konstantakopoulouc, Aglaia Katsiroumpaa, Ioannis Moisogloud, Daphne Kaitelidouc
a Clinical Epidemiology Laboratory, Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
b Department of Radiology, P & A Kyriakou Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
c Center for Health Services Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
d Pulmonary Clinic, General Hospital of Lamia, Lamia, Greece
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Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants.
Table 2. Participants' attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination and pandemic.
Table 3. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis with COVID-19 vaccine uptake among the participants as the dependent variable (reference: COVID-19 vaccine denial).
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Objective

To estimate the percentage of the general population vaccinated against the COVID-19 and to investigate the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake.

Material and methods

We conducted an online cross-sectional study in Greece during August 2021. We included individuals over 18 years of age. Independent variables included socio-demographic data of the participants and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination and pandemic. Our outcome variable was COVID-19 vaccination status, measured through “yes/no” answers.

Results

Most participants had been vaccinated against the COVID-19 (87.8%). Multivariate analysis identified that increased age and a higher level of education were associated with an increased likelihood of COVID-19 vaccination. Also, participants working in health services, participants without a previous COVID-19 diagnóstico, and those with previous seasonal influenza vaccination history had a greater probability to take a COVID-19 vaccine. Additionally, increased self-perceived severity of COVID-19, knowledge regarding COVID-19, and trust in COVID-19 vaccines and scientists were associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake. On the other hand, the likelihood of vaccination was lower for participants who were more concerned about the side effects of COVID-19 vaccination.

Conclusions

Understanding the factors affecting individuals' decision to take a COVID-19 vaccine is essential to improve the COVID-19 vaccination coverage rate. Policymakers and scientists should scale up their efforts to increase the COVID-19 vaccination rate among specific population groups such as young people, people with a low level of education, etc.

Keywords:
COVID-19
General population
Vaccine uptake
Greece
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Objetivo

Calcular el porcentaje de población general vacunada contra la COVID-19 e investigar los factores asociados a la aceptación de dicha vacuna.

Material y métodos

Realizamos un estudio transversal online en Grecia durante el mes de agosto de 2021, en el que incluimos a individuos mayores de 18 años de edad. Las variables independientes incluyeron los datos sociodemográficos de los participantes y las actitudes hacia la vacunación y la pandemia de COVID-19. Nuestra variable del resultado fue la situación de vacunación contra la COVID-19, medida mediante respuestas “sí/no”.

Resultados

La mayoría de los participantes habían sido vacunados contra la COVID-19 (87,8%). El análisis multivariante identificó que el incremento de la edad y el mayor nivel educativo estaban asociados a un aumento de la probabilidad de vacunarse contra la COVID-19. De igual modo, los participantes que trabajaban en servicios sociales, aquellos participantes sin un diagnóstico previo de COVID-19, y aquellos con historial previo de vacuna contra la gripe estacional tenían una mayor probabilidad de vacunarse contra la COVID-19. Además, el incremento de la gravedad autopercibida de la COVID-19, el conocimiento sobre la enfermedad, y la confianza en las vacunas contra la COVID-19 y en los científicos estuvieron asociados a la aceptación de la vacuna. Por otro lado, la probabilidad de vacunarse fue menor en los participantes más preocupados de los efectos secundarios de la vacuna contra la COVID-19.

Conclusiones

Comprender los factores que afectan a la decisión de los individuos sobre la vacunación contra la COVID-19 es fundamental para mejorar la tasa de cobertura de dicha vacunación. Los responsables políticos y los científicos deberán redoblar sus esfuerzos para incrementar la tasa de vacunación contra la COVID-19 entre los grupos de población específicos tales como la gente joven, las personas con un bajo nivel educativo, etc.

Palabras clave:
COVID-19
Población general
Aceptación de la vacuna
Grecia

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