Politics and confidence toward the COVID-19 vaccination: A Brazilian cross-sectional study
This study has the aim of assessing the Brazilian perceptions, influencing factors and political positioning on the confidence concerning COVID-19 vaccination. To achieve the objective, the methods rely on a cross-sectional survey of Brazilian citizens, distributed through different social networks....
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| author | Marco Antonio Catussi Paschoalotto Joana Cima Eduardo Costa Sara Valente de Almeida Joana Gomes da Costa João Vasco Santos Claudia Souza Passador João Luiz Passador Pedro Pita Barros |
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| description | This study has the aim of assessing the Brazilian perceptions, influencing factors and political positioning on the confidence concerning COVID-19 vaccination. To achieve the objective, the methods rely on a cross-sectional survey of Brazilian citizens, distributed through different social networks. The sample is composed of 1,670 valid responses, collected from almost all Brazilian states and state capitals. To analyze the data and give a clear view of the variables’ relationship, the study used bivariate and comparative graphs. Results show a higher level of confidence in vaccines from Pfizer and AstraZeneca, while the lower level of confidence is associated with vaccines from Sinopharm and Sputinik5. Vaccine efficacy is the most significant influencing factor that helps in the decision to get vaccinated. Also, individuals are less willing to get vaccinated if their political preferences are related to the right-wing. The results led to three main health and social implications: i) the vaccination strategy campaigns should take in count vaccine efficacy and political aspects; ii) the vaccination process should be adapted to regions with different political positions; and iii) a reinforcement in the educational policies of the vaccine’s importance to the public health, to avoid the politization of a health issue. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3e77fa553ce64e88a1008a88613043f12025-08-20T03:12:43ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2024-12-0120110.1080/21645515.2024.2318139Politics and confidence toward the COVID-19 vaccination: A Brazilian cross-sectional studyMarco Antonio Catussi Paschoalotto0Joana Cima1Eduardo Costa2Sara Valente de Almeida3Joana Gomes da Costa4João Vasco Santos5Claudia Souza Passador6João Luiz Passador7Pedro Pita Barros8School of Economics and Management, University of Minho, Braga, PortugalCentre for Research in Economics and Management (NIPE), University of Minho, Braga, PortugalNova School of Business and Economics, Nova University of Lisbon, Lisbon, PortugalSchool of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UKCenter for Economics and Finance; School of Economics and Management, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalMEDCIDS – Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalSchool of Economics, Business Administration and Accounting at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, BrazilSchool of Economics, Business Administration and Accounting at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, BrazilNova School of Business and Economics, Nova University of Lisbon, Lisbon, PortugalThis study has the aim of assessing the Brazilian perceptions, influencing factors and political positioning on the confidence concerning COVID-19 vaccination. To achieve the objective, the methods rely on a cross-sectional survey of Brazilian citizens, distributed through different social networks. The sample is composed of 1,670 valid responses, collected from almost all Brazilian states and state capitals. To analyze the data and give a clear view of the variables’ relationship, the study used bivariate and comparative graphs. Results show a higher level of confidence in vaccines from Pfizer and AstraZeneca, while the lower level of confidence is associated with vaccines from Sinopharm and Sputinik5. Vaccine efficacy is the most significant influencing factor that helps in the decision to get vaccinated. Also, individuals are less willing to get vaccinated if their political preferences are related to the right-wing. The results led to three main health and social implications: i) the vaccination strategy campaigns should take in count vaccine efficacy and political aspects; ii) the vaccination process should be adapted to regions with different political positions; and iii) a reinforcement in the educational policies of the vaccine’s importance to the public health, to avoid the politization of a health issue.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2024.2318139COVID-19vaccinespandemicpoliticsvaccination hesitance |
| spellingShingle | Marco Antonio Catussi Paschoalotto Joana Cima Eduardo Costa Sara Valente de Almeida Joana Gomes da Costa João Vasco Santos Claudia Souza Passador João Luiz Passador Pedro Pita Barros Politics and confidence toward the COVID-19 vaccination: A Brazilian cross-sectional study Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics COVID-19 vaccines pandemic politics vaccination hesitance |
| title | Politics and confidence toward the COVID-19 vaccination: A Brazilian cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Politics and confidence toward the COVID-19 vaccination: A Brazilian cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Politics and confidence toward the COVID-19 vaccination: A Brazilian cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Politics and confidence toward the COVID-19 vaccination: A Brazilian cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Politics and confidence toward the COVID-19 vaccination: A Brazilian cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | politics and confidence toward the covid 19 vaccination a brazilian cross sectional study |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccines pandemic politics vaccination hesitance |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2024.2318139 |
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