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Factors associated with COVID-19 booster vaccine willingness among migrants from the Eastern Mediterranean living in Australia: a cross-sectional study.
BMC Public Health. 2022 11 28; 22(1):2205.BP

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Migrants have been disproportionally affected by COVID-19 in Australia. Vaccination against COVID-19 is a key pillar of Australia's public health response, but little is known about the willingness to receive booster vaccinations among migrants. This study aimed to assess the factors associated with a willingness to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine among migrants living in Australia born in the World Health Organization's Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO).

METHODS

A cross-sectional survey was conducted from September to November 2021 (n = 300). Participants were questioned on booster vaccine willingness, sociodemographic characteristics, COVID-19 vaccine information needs and sources, and perceptions of COVID-19 vaccines. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to assess factors associated with booster willingness.

RESULTS

Most respondents (87%) had received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, of which 81% were willing to receive a booster dose. About half of the participants reported high or very high needs for receiving information about "COVID-19 vaccines' safety monitoring in Australia", "COVID-19 vaccines protection against illness", "Safety of COVID-19 vaccines used in Australia", and "The Australian COVID-19 vaccination program". People who were willing to receive a boost dose had significantly higher self-estimated knowledge of COVID-19 vaccines, confidence in COVID-19 vaccines and trust in the Australian government's vaccine recommendations, and perceived COVID-19 as a greater risk compared to those who were unsure/hesitant. Both groups reported similar perceptions of their personal risks from COVID-19 but diverged on their views of COVID-19 as a broader health problem. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of channels used to find information about COVID-19 vaccines. Factors associated with willingness to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine in the multivariate logistic regression were age (aOR 1.07 95% CI 1.02-1.12), and no exposure to concerning news about COVID-19 vaccines (aOR 3.71 95% CI 1.51-9.09).

CONCLUSION

Vaccine acceptance and reported booster willingness was high. The results suggest the news and information seen may impact willingness to receive booster doses, even among those who have already received doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Addressing vaccine concerns and transparent communication about uncertainty should be a priority in the current and in future pandemics.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Allen K
National Centre for Population Health and Epidemiology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia. Keeley.allen@anu.edu.au.
Lambert SB
National Centre for Population Health and Epidemiology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia. National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
Yuen A
National Centre for Population Health and Epidemiology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Pourmarzi D
National Centre for Population Health and Epidemiology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

MeSH

HumansCOVID-19 VaccinesCross-Sectional StudiesTransients and MigrantsCOVID-19Australia

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

36443806

Citation

Allen, Keeley, et al. "Factors Associated With COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Willingness Among Migrants From the Eastern Mediterranean Living in Australia: a Cross-sectional Study." BMC Public Health, vol. 22, no. 1, 2022, p. 2205.
Allen K, Lambert SB, Yuen A, et al. Factors associated with COVID-19 booster vaccine willingness among migrants from the Eastern Mediterranean living in Australia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2022;22(1):2205.
Allen, K., Lambert, S. B., Yuen, A., & Pourmarzi, D. (2022). Factors associated with COVID-19 booster vaccine willingness among migrants from the Eastern Mediterranean living in Australia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 2205. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14608-5
Allen K, et al. Factors Associated With COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Willingness Among Migrants From the Eastern Mediterranean Living in Australia: a Cross-sectional Study. BMC Public Health. 2022 11 28;22(1):2205. PubMed PMID: 36443806.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Factors associated with COVID-19 booster vaccine willingness among migrants from the Eastern Mediterranean living in Australia: a cross-sectional study. AU - Allen,Keeley, AU - Lambert,Stephen B, AU - Yuen,Aidan, AU - Pourmarzi,Davoud, Y1 - 2022/11/28/ PY - 2022/06/28/received PY - 2022/11/14/accepted PY - 2022/11/29/entrez PY - 2022/11/30/pubmed PY - 2022/12/1/medline KW - Booster KW - COVID-19 KW - Health behaviour KW - Hesitancy KW - Migrant health KW - Vaccine SP - 2205 EP - 2205 JF - BMC public health JO - BMC Public Health VL - 22 IS - 1 N2 - BACKGROUND: Migrants have been disproportionally affected by COVID-19 in Australia. Vaccination against COVID-19 is a key pillar of Australia's public health response, but little is known about the willingness to receive booster vaccinations among migrants. This study aimed to assess the factors associated with a willingness to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine among migrants living in Australia born in the World Health Organization's Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO). METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from September to November 2021 (n = 300). Participants were questioned on booster vaccine willingness, sociodemographic characteristics, COVID-19 vaccine information needs and sources, and perceptions of COVID-19 vaccines. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to assess factors associated with booster willingness. RESULTS: Most respondents (87%) had received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, of which 81% were willing to receive a booster dose. About half of the participants reported high or very high needs for receiving information about "COVID-19 vaccines' safety monitoring in Australia", "COVID-19 vaccines protection against illness", "Safety of COVID-19 vaccines used in Australia", and "The Australian COVID-19 vaccination program". People who were willing to receive a boost dose had significantly higher self-estimated knowledge of COVID-19 vaccines, confidence in COVID-19 vaccines and trust in the Australian government's vaccine recommendations, and perceived COVID-19 as a greater risk compared to those who were unsure/hesitant. Both groups reported similar perceptions of their personal risks from COVID-19 but diverged on their views of COVID-19 as a broader health problem. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of channels used to find information about COVID-19 vaccines. Factors associated with willingness to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine in the multivariate logistic regression were age (aOR 1.07 95% CI 1.02-1.12), and no exposure to concerning news about COVID-19 vaccines (aOR 3.71 95% CI 1.51-9.09). CONCLUSION: Vaccine acceptance and reported booster willingness was high. The results suggest the news and information seen may impact willingness to receive booster doses, even among those who have already received doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Addressing vaccine concerns and transparent communication about uncertainty should be a priority in the current and in future pandemics. SN - 1471-2458 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/36443806/Factors_associated_with_COVID_19_booster_vaccine_willingness_among_migrants_from_the_Eastern_Mediterranean_living_in_Australia:_a_cross_sectional_study_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -