The Long and Winding Road: Uptake, Acceptability, and Potential Influencing Factors of COVID-19 Vaccination in Austria

Isabel King; Petra Heidler; Roy Rillera Marzo

doi:10.3390/vaccines9070790

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The Long and Winding Road: Uptake, Acceptability, and Potential Influencing Factors of COVID-19 Vaccination in Austria

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The Long and Winding Road: Uptake, Acceptability, and Potential Influencing Factors of COVID-19 Vaccination in Austria

Isabel King, Petra Heidler and Roy Rillera Marzo

Vaccines, Vol.9(7), pp.1-15

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9070790

PMCID: PMC8310144

PMID: 34358206

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acceptance

Austria

COVID-19

public health

vaccine

vaccine hesitancy

Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine will play a crucial role in combating the current pandemic. Vaccine rollouts have started in most countries. To reach the desirable vaccine coverage and to enhance its uptake, it is imperative to assess vaccine hesitancy. Methods: To assess the current vaccine acceptability in Austria and its influencing factors, an online survey was created and comprised fifteen questions segmented into a sociodemographic part and the acceptance and influencing factors of the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine. Results: In total, 70% of the 1350 respondents thought that the COVID-19 vaccine is an effective way to prevent and control the virus, while 13% disagreed and 17% were uncertain. Further, 71% approved the rapid development and rollout of the vaccine, while 55% were willing to accept the vaccine as soon as it became available, 18% did not want to get the vaccine, 17% wanted to delay, and 10% were already vaccinated. Conclusions: The results show a generally positive attitude towards the new COVID-19 vaccine. The doctor’s recommendation greatly influences the decision-making process, and tailored vaccine information can support a higher vaccine coverage.

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Title: The Long and Winding Road: Uptake, Acceptability, and Potential Influencing Factors of COVID-19 Vaccination in Austria
Authors: Isabel King (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Petra Heidler (Author) - IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems
Roy Rillera Marzo (Author) - Management and Science University
Publication details: Vaccines, Vol.9(7), pp.1-15
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date published: 2021
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9070790
ISSN: 2076-393X
PMID: 34358206; PMC8310144
Copyright note: Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Biomedicine; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Public Health
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99574608902621
Output Type: Journal article

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