Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, 980-8576, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Aoba-468-1 Aramaki, Aoba-ku, 980-0845, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2023 Apr;25(2):255-265. doi: 10.1007/s10903-022-01402-z. Epub 2022 Sep 21.
Research indicates that integration contributes to maintaining health among migrants, yet little is known about the association between integration and vaccination acceptance. This study aimed to explore COVID-19 vaccine intention and acceptance, and the association between integration and vaccine hesitancy among migrants in Japan. We conducted an internet survey among migrants in Japan from October 5 to October 14, 2021. Among 1,455 participants, 11.6% reported hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccination. We found that the overall integration and social integration were associated with the vaccination intention. Some commonly identified barriers (e.g., financial difficulties, language) were not related to COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among migrants in Japan. Highly integrated migrants were less likely to report vaccine hesitancy against COVID-19. To promote COVID-19 acceptance among migrants, customized intervention policies should focus on the migrants with a lower level of integration, especially those with little social connection with the locals.
研究表明，融入对于移民的健康维护有一定的作用，但关于融入与疫苗接种接受程度之间的关联，我们知之甚少。本研究旨在探讨日本移民的 COVID-19 疫苗接种意愿和接受程度，以及融入与疫苗犹豫之间的关联。我们于 2021 年 10 月 5 日至 10 月 14 日期间在日本的移民中进行了一项网络调查。在 1455 名参与者中，有 11.6%的人对 COVID-19 疫苗接种犹豫不决。我们发现，整体融入和社会融入与接种意愿有关。一些常见的障碍（如经济困难、语言）与日本移民的 COVID-19 疫苗接种接受程度无关。高度融入的移民不太可能对 COVID-19 疫苗接种表示犹豫。为了促进移民对 COVID-19 的接受程度，定制的干预政策应侧重于融入程度较低的移民，尤其是与当地人联系较少的移民。
