Fisher Kimberly A, Goldthwait Lydia, Desrochers Ollie, Zemel Melanie, Saphirak Cassandra, Malin Jeremy, Stone Rosalie Torres, Singh Sonal, Crawford Sybil, Mazor Kathleen M
Division of Health Systems Science, Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, USA.
Division of Health Systems Science, Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, USA.
Vaccine. 2025 Apr 19;53:127084. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127084. Epub 2025 Apr 5.
This study elicited reasons for initiating COVID-19 vaccination in April 2022 or later. We interviewed patients (n = 51) from 2 healthcare systems in central Massachusetts. Participants were 66.7 % female, 39.2 % White non-Hispanic, 15.7 % Black non-Hispanic, and 39.2 % Hispanic. The most common reason for vaccination was that it was required for something the participant wanted to do, cited by 40/51 participants as the main reason for vaccination. Social influences, reported by 27/51 participants, were mostly (n = 22/27) described as secondary reasons. Increased disease risk appraisal and/or increased confidence in the vaccine were noted by 24/51 participants, also predominantly as secondary reasons (n = 14/24). Requirements to be vaccinated for work, school, or to participate in activities are an important lever for promoting COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Commonly cited as secondary reasons, social influences and factors that increase disease risk appraisal and/or vaccine confidence may serve to create a foundation for vaccine requirements.
本研究探究了在2022年4月或之后开始接种新冠疫苗的原因。我们采访了马萨诸塞州中部两个医疗系统的患者（n = 51）。参与者中66.7%为女性，39.2%为非西班牙裔白人，15.7%为非西班牙裔黑人，39.2%为西班牙裔。最常见的接种原因是参与者想要做的某件事要求接种，40/51的参与者将其作为接种疫苗的主要原因。27/51的参与者提到的社会影响大多（n = 22/27）被描述为次要原因。24/51的参与者指出疾病风险评估增加和/或对疫苗的信心增强，同样主要作为次要原因（n = 14/24）。工作、学校或参加活动的接种要求是促进新冠疫苗接种的一个重要杠杆。社会影响以及增加疾病风险评估和/或疫苗信心的因素通常被视为次要原因，可能有助于为接种要求奠定基础。
