Why Some People Are Hesitant to Receive COVID-19 Boosters: A Systematic Review

Why Some People Are Hesitant to Receive COVID-19 Boosters: A Systematic Review

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and transitions to an Model Truck endemic stage, booster vaccines will play an important role in personal and public health.However, convincing people to take boosters continues to be a key obstacle.This study systematically analyzed research that examined the predictors of COVID-19 booster vaccine hesitancy.

A search of PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Scopus uncovered 42 eligible studies.Globally, the average COVID-19 booster vaccination hesitancy rate was 30.72%.

Thirteen key factors influencing booster hesitancy emerged Pouches from the literature: demographics (gender, age, education, income, occupation, employment status, ethnicity, and marital status), geographical influences (country, region, and residency), adverse events, perceived benefit/efficacy, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, prior history of COVID-19 infection, vaccination status, vaccination recommendations, health status, knowledge and information, skepticism/distrust/conspiracy theories, and vaccine type.Vaccine communication campaigns and interventions for COVID boosters should focus on factors influencing booster confidence, complacency, and convenience.