Hess Ann Marie R, Waters Colin T, Jacobs Elizabeth A, Barton Kerri L, Fairfield Kathleen M
Maine Medical Center, Maine Health, Portland, ME 04101, USA.
College of Health Sciences, Rush University, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Vaccines (Basel). 2022 May 21;10(5):818. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10050818.
Objective: to identify factors associated with COVID19 vaccine hesitancy, including sources of information among residents of Maine. Methods: 148 study participants, recruited through community partners and primary care offices in Maine, completed an anonymous 15 item online survey. Recruitment and data collection occurred from May to September, 2021. Hesitancy was determined through a single question, “Will you get one of the COVID vaccines when it is offered to you?” Results: vaccine hesitant respondents were younger than not hesitant respondents (p = 0.01). Hesitant individuals were significantly more likely to report concerns regarding the speed of COVID-19 vaccine production, vaccine efficacy, and potential vaccine side effects (p < 0.05 for each). Hesitant individuals were also significantly more likely to have discussed vaccination with their primary physician (p = 0.04). Conclusions: overall, hesitant individuals are more likely to be younger and had less trust in information from government sources, but they sought input from primary care. They were also more concerned about efficacy, side effects, and the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines. Primary care physicians are in key positions to address these concerns due to contact with individuals who need accurate information.
确定与新冠疫苗犹豫相关的因素，包括缅因州居民的信息来源。方法：通过缅因州的社区合作伙伴和初级保健办公室招募了148名研究参与者，他们完成了一项包含15个项目的匿名在线调查。招募和数据收集于2021年5月至9月进行。通过一个单一问题“当向你提供新冠疫苗时，你会接种吗？”来确定犹豫程度。结果：对疫苗犹豫的受访者比不犹豫的受访者更年轻（p = 0.01）。犹豫的个体更有可能报告对新冠疫苗生产速度、疫苗效力和潜在疫苗副作用的担忧（每项p < 0.05）。犹豫的个体也更有可能与他们的初级保健医生讨论过疫苗接种问题（p = 0.04）。结论：总体而言，犹豫的个体更可能更年轻，对政府来源的信息信任度较低，但他们会寻求初级保健方面的建议。他们也更担心效力、副作用以及新冠疫苗的快速研发。由于与需要准确信息的个体有接触机会，初级保健医生处于解决这些担忧的关键位置。
