COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is associated with beliefs on the origin of the novel coronavirus in the UK and Turkey.
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is associated with beliefs on the origin of the novel coronavirus in the UK and Turkey.
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Covid-19疫苗犹豫不决与对英国和土耳其新颖冠状病毒的起源的信念有关。
DOI：
10.1017/s0033291720004067
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发表时间：
2020-10-19
影响因子：
6.9
通讯作者：
Uysal MS
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作者：
Salali GD;Uysal MS
许多研究工作都集中在开发一种有效的疫苗来对抗 2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19)。然而，鉴于需要有足够数量的人接种疫苗才能获得广泛的免疫力，疫苗开发本身还不够。对疫苗的犹豫正在增加，不同国家有所不同，并且与阴谋论的世界观有关。鉴于与 COVID-19 相关的阴谋论的兴起，我们旨在通过一项跨文化研究来研究人们对 COVID-19 疫苗的犹豫程度及其与新型冠状病毒起源信念的关系。我们在英国 (N = 1088) 和土耳其 (N = 3936) 进行了一项在线调查，收集了参与者接种潜在 COVID-19 疫苗的意愿、对新型冠状病毒起源的信念以及影响疫苗接种和起源信念的若干行为和人口预测因素（例如焦虑、风险感知、政府满意度水平）的信息。总的来说，31% 的土耳其参与者和 14% 的英国参与者不确定是否要接种 COVID-19 疫苗。在这两个国家，都有 3% 的参与者拒绝接种疫苗。此外，54%的土耳其参与者和63%的英国参与者相信新型冠状病毒的自然起源。相信自然起源大大增加了人们接受 COVID-19 疫苗的几率。我们的研究结果表明，人们对 COVID-19 疫苗的犹豫程度令人担忧，尤其是在土耳其，并表明与公众更广泛地沟通有关新型冠状病毒起源的科学共识可能有助于未来针对 COVID-19 疫苗犹豫的运动。
Much research effort is focused on developing an effective vaccine for combatting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Vaccine development itself, however, will not be enough given that a sufficient amount of people will need to be vaccinated for widespread immunity. Vaccine hesitancy is on the rise, varies across countries, and is associated with conspiratorial worldview. Given the rise in COVID-19-related conspiracy theories, we aimed to examine the levels of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its association with beliefs on the origin of the novel coronavirus in a cross-cultural study. We conducted an online survey in the UK (N = 1088) and Turkey (N = 3936), and gathered information on participants' willingness to vaccinate for a potential COVID-19 vaccine, beliefs on the origin of the novel coronavirus, and several behavioural and demographic predictors (such as anxiety, risk perception, government satisfaction levels) that influence vaccination and origin beliefs. In all, 31% of the participants in Turkey and 14% in the UK were unsure about getting themselves vaccinated for a COVID-19 vaccine. In both countries, 3% of the participants rejected to be vaccinated. Also, 54% of the participants in Turkey and 63% in the UK believed in the natural origin of the novel coronavirus. Believing in the natural origin significantly increased the odds of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Our results point at a concerning level of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, especially in Turkey, and suggest that wider communication of the scientific consensus on the origin of the novel coronavirus with the public may help future campaigns targeting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.