Zimmermann, Bettina M; Paul, Katharina T; Araújo, Emília R; Buyx, Alena; Ferstl, Sebastian; Fiske, Amelia; Kraus, David; Marelli, Luca; McLennan, Stuart; Porta, Vittoria; Prainsack, Barbara; Radhuber, Isabella M; Saxinger, Gertrude (2023). The social and socio-political embeddedness of COVID-19 vaccination decision-making: A five-country qualitative interview study from Europe. Vaccine, 41(12), pp. 2084-2092. Elsevier 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.02.012
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The uptake ofCOVID-19 vaccines has varied considerably across European countries. This study investigates people's decision-making process regarding vaccination by analyzing qualitative interviews (n = 214) with residents from five European countries: Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Switzerland. We identify three factors that shape vaccination decision-making: individual experiences and pre-existing attitudes towards vaccination, social environment, and socio-political context. Based on this analysis, we present a typology of decision-making regarding COVID-19 vaccines, where some types present stable stances towards vaccines and others change over time. Trust in government and relevant stakeholders, broader social factors, and people's direct social environment were particularly relevant to these dynamics. We conclude that vaccination campaigns should be considered long-term projects (also outside of pandemics) in need of regular adjustment, communication and fine-tuning to ensure public trust. This is particularly pertinent for booster vaccinations, such as COVID-19 or influenza.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Social Anthropology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Saxinger, Gertrude |
Subjects: |
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology |
ISSN: |
0264-410X |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
23 Feb 2023 14:42 |
Last Modified: |
08 Mar 2023 00:16 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.02.012 |
PubMed ID: |
36813665 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Attitudes Austria COVID-19 Decision-making Europe Germany Italy Policy Portugal Switzerland Vaccine hesitancy |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/179075 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/179075 |
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