Let's talk about COVID-19 vaccination : relevance of conversations about COVID-19 vaccination and information sources on vaccination intention in Switzerland

Wagner, Aylin; Juvalta, Sibylle; Speranza, Camilla; Suggs, L. Suzanne; Dratva, Julia

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.07.004

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28322

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Let's talk about COVID-19 vaccination : relevance of conversations about COVID-19 vaccination and information sources on vaccination intention in Switzerland
Authors:	Wagner, Aylin Juvalta, Sibylle Speranza, Camilla Suggs, L. Suzanne Dratva, Julia
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.07.004 10.21256/zhaw-28322
Published in:	Vaccine
Volume(Issue):	41
Issue:	36
Page(s):	5313
Pages to:	5321
Issue Date:	5-Jul-2023
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0264-410X 1873-2518
Language:	English
Subjects:	Vaccination intention; Vaccination willingness; Vaccine hesitancy; Covid-19 vaccine; SARS-CoV-2 vaccine; Young people; Information source; Pandemic
Subject (DDC):	401.4: Terminology, discourse analysis, pragmatics 614: Public health and prevention of disease
Abstract:	Background: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is known to be more pronounced among young people. However, there are a lack of studies examining determinants of COVID-19 vaccination intention in the general population in this young age-group in Switzerland, and in particular, studies investigating the influence of information sources and social networks on vaccination intention are missing. Methods: The cross-sectional study “COVIDisc – Discussion with young people about the corona pandemic” provided the opportunity to investigate COVID-19 vaccination intention in 893 individuals aged 15–34 years from the cantons of Zurich, Thurgau, and Ticino in Switzerland. An online survey was administered between 10 November 2020 and 5 January 2021. Associations of public information sources and conversations about COVID-19 with COVID-19 vaccination intention were analyzed with multivariable logistic regression and mediation analysis using generalized structural equation modeling. Results: 51.5% of the participants intended or probably intended to get vaccinated once the vaccine would be available. Using print or online news (AOR 1.50, 95% CI 1.09–2.07) as an information source and having conversations about the COVID-19 vaccine (AOR 2.09, 95% CI 1.52–2.87) increased participants' COVID-19 vaccination intention. The effects of female gender (b = −0.267, p = 0.039) and risk perception (b = 0.163, p = 0.028) were partially mediated by having conversations about the COVID-19 vaccine. The effects of age (b = −0.036, p = 0.016), secondary educational level (b = 0.541, p = 0.010) and tertiary educational level (b = 0.726, p = 0.006) were fully mediated via having conversations about the COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusions: Conversations and campaigns should start even before vaccines become available. Our data support interventions for young women and less educated people using social norms and supporting information seeking with news. Trust and risk perceptions are essential foundations for vaccine intentions.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/28322
Related research data:	https://zenodo.org/record/8134399
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Public Health (IPH)
Published as part of the ZHAW project:	Public COVID-19 pandemic discourses
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Gesundheit

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Wagner, A., Juvalta, S., Speranza, C., Suggs, L. S., & Dratva, J. (2023). Let’s talk about COVID-19 vaccination : relevance of conversations about COVID-19 vaccination and information sources on vaccination intention in Switzerland. Vaccine, 41(36), 5313–5321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.07.004

Wagner, A. et al. (2023) ‘Let’s talk about COVID-19 vaccination : relevance of conversations about COVID-19 vaccination and information sources on vaccination intention in Switzerland’, Vaccine, 41(36), pp. 5313–5321. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.07.004.

A. Wagner, S. Juvalta, C. Speranza, L. S. Suggs, and J. Dratva, “Let’s talk about COVID-19 vaccination : relevance of conversations about COVID-19 vaccination and information sources on vaccination intention in Switzerland,” Vaccine, vol. 41, no. 36, pp. 5313–5321, Jul. 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.07.004.

WAGNER, Aylin, Sibylle JUVALTA, Camilla SPERANZA, L. Suzanne SUGGS und Julia DRATVA, 2023. Let’s talk about COVID-19 vaccination : relevance of conversations about COVID-19 vaccination and information sources on vaccination intention in Switzerland. Vaccine. 5 Juli 2023. Bd. 41, Nr. 36, S. 5313–5321. DOI 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.07.004

Wagner, Aylin, Sibylle Juvalta, Camilla Speranza, L. Suzanne Suggs, and Julia Dratva. 2023. “Let’s Talk About COVID-19 Vaccination : Relevance of Conversations About COVID-19 Vaccination and Information Sources on Vaccination Intention in Switzerland.” Vaccine 41 (36): 5313–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.07.004.

Wagner, Aylin, et al. “Let’s Talk About COVID-19 Vaccination : Relevance of Conversations About COVID-19 Vaccination and Information Sources on Vaccination Intention in Switzerland.” Vaccine, vol. 41, no. 36, July 2023, pp. 5313–21, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.07.004.