Publication: Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Thai seniors
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2021-01-01
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1177889X
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Mahidol University
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Patient Preference and Adherence. Vol.15, (2021), 2389-2403
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Saran Thanapluetiwong, Sirintorn Chansirikarnjana, Orapitchaya Sriwannopas, Taweevat Assavapokee, Pichai Ittasakul Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Thai seniors. Patient Preference and Adherence. Vol.15, (2021), 2389-2403. doi:10.2147/PPA.S334757 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/78577
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Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Thai seniors
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Objective: Older people are the most vulnerable group for developing SARS-CoV-2 infection. Although vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reduces infection, hospitalization, and mortality rates, some older people have refused to get vacci-nated. Our study aimed to evaluate factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Thai seniors. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional telephone survey on vaccine hesitancy in a geriatric clinic at Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. Patients aged ≥60 years were contacted and interviewed by trained interviewers between June 20 and July 25, 2021. Results: In total, we interviewed 282 participants aged 60–93 years (mean age 73.0±7.5 years). We found that 44.3% of participants were hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Factors associated with high vaccine hesitancy were low education, lack of confidence in the healthcare system’s ability to treat patients with COVID-19, vaccine manufacturers, being offered a vaccine from an unexpected manufacturer, and a low number of new COVID-19 cases per day. Conclusion: The prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Thai seniors is rela-tively high, and is associated with specific factors. These findings will help in promoting COVID-19 vaccination among Thailand’s senior citizens.