Navigating the uncertainty: A novel taxonomy of vaccine hesitancy in the context of COVID-19

Author:

Krastev SekoulORCID,Krajden Oren,Vang Zoua M.,Pérez-Gay Juárez Fernanda,Solomonova ElizavetaORCID,Goldenberg Maya,Weinstock Daniel,Smith Maxwell J.,Turk Lindsey,Lin Xingyan,Gold IanORCID

Abstract

Vaccine hesitancy remains a significant and evolving public health challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a unique decision context with significant uncertainty caused by the novelty of the disease being targeted, unfamiliarity with the vaccines being offered, misinformation, and strong handed government measures. In an effort to extend our understanding of vaccine hesitancy to the high uncertainty decision environment presented by COVID-19, we present a novel taxonomy of the determinants of vaccine hesitancy, based on an inductive analysis of qualitative data gathered during the COVID-19 pandemic. We report on focus group data from a purposive sample of 18 Canadians with varying sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19 vaccination attitudes. An inductive thematic analysis of this data reveals eight core themes related to vaccine hesitancy: values, trust, social environment, personal anecdotes, environmental fluctuation, prior knowledge, perceived risk & systems of care. We explore these core themes as well as 25 sub-themes, contrasting them with previous models of vaccine hesitancy and suggesting potential strategies for public health professionals.

Funder

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

Subject

Multidisciplinary

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