Urueña Analía, Machado Ricardo, Cunha Juarez, López Colmano Clara, Rancaño Carolina, Kfouri Renato, Pírez Catalina, Bonvehí Pablo, Calvo Mario, Cuadros Robinson, Muñoz Greta, Rodríguez Mónica, Torres Jaime, Cahn Florencia, Ballalai Isabella
Centro de Estudios para la Prevención y Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles, Universidad Isalud, Venezuela 931, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1095AAS, Argentina.
Sociedad Argentina de Vacunología y Epidemiología (SAVE), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Vaccines (Basel). 2023 Oct 30;11(11):1660. doi: 10.3390/vaccines11111660.
This article presents attitudes and practices regarding COVID-19 vaccination in the South American population. The study collected data from a self-administered survey distributed through social media platforms between February and April 2022 ( = 6555). The survey included questions related to participants' sociodemographic background, flu vaccination practices, sources of information about COVID-19, and opinions regarding pandemic management and vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. The respondents agreed with the statement that COVID-19 vaccines were necessary (86.4%), effective (79.8%), safe (79.1%), and should be mandatory (64%). Overall, 83.4% accepted vaccination and 12.3% refused it completely. Main rejection reasons were safety (65.8%) and efficacy (54.9%) issues, and rushed development and approvals (49.1%). Vaccine uptake was associated with being ≥60 years, being a healthcare worker, previous influenza vaccine uptake, adherence to preventive measures, the death of ≥1 close people from COVID-19, and being informed through mass media or health authorities' channels. Vaccine uptake inversely correlated with male gender, low educational level, and use of closed social networks for COVID-19 information purposes. This study provides valuable insights into COVID-19 vaccination attitudes and practices in South America that may be used to promote vaccine uptake in the region. Higher COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among people with previously acquired prevention habits reinforces the importance of routine health promotion strategies.
本文介绍了南美人群对新冠疫苗接种的态度和做法。该研究收集了2022年2月至4月期间通过社交媒体平台分发的一份自填式调查问卷的数据（n = 6555）。该调查问卷包括与参与者的社会人口背景、流感疫苗接种情况、新冠病毒信息来源以及对疫情管理和新冠病毒疫苗接种的看法相关的问题。受访者认同新冠疫苗有必要（86.4%）、有效（79.8%）、安全（79.1%）且应强制接种（64%）的说法。总体而言，83.4%的人接受接种，12.3%的人完全拒绝。主要拒绝原因是安全性（65.8%）和有效性（54.9%）问题，以及仓促研发和批准（49.1%）。疫苗接种率与年龄≥60岁、是医护人员、之前接种过流感疫苗、坚持预防措施、有≥1名近亲死于新冠病毒以及通过大众媒体或卫生当局渠道获取信息有关。疫苗接种率与男性、低教育水平以及使用封闭社交网络获取新冠病毒信息呈负相关。本研究为南美地区新冠疫苗接种的态度和做法提供了有价值的见解，可用于促进该地区的疫苗接种。有先前预防习惯的人群对新冠疫苗接种的接受度更高，这强化了常规健康促进策略的重要性。
