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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Azuay province, Ecuador : a cross-sectional online survey
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Abstract
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| We investigated the COVID-19 vaccination acceptance level in Azuay province, Ecuador through an online survey from 12th to 26th February (before the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Ecuador). Overall, 1219 respondents participated in the survey. The mean age was 32 ± 13 years; 693 participants (57%) were female. In total, 1109 (91%) of the participants indicated they were willing to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine, if the vaccine is at least 95% effective; 835 (68.5%) if it is 90% effective and 493 (40.5%) if it is 70% effective; 676 (55.5%) participants indicated they feared side effects and 237 (19.4%) thought the vaccine was not effective. Older age, having had a postgraduate education, a history of a negative COVID-19 test, a high level of worry of contracting COVID-19, believing that COVID-19 infection can be prevented with a vaccine and understanding there is currently an effective vaccine against COVID-19 were associated with higher vaccination acceptance. A vaccination education campaign will be needed to increase the knowledge of Ecuadorians about the COVID-19 vaccine and to increase their trust in the vaccine. People with a lower education level and living in rural areas may need to be targeted during such a campaign. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Vaccines
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Publication
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2021
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ISSN
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2076-393X
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DOI
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10.3390/VACCINES9060678
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Volume/pages
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9
:6
(2021)
, 10 p.
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Article Reference
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678
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ISI
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000666732000001
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Pubmed ID
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34205483
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Medium
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E-only publicatie
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (open access)
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