Trust and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the Dominican Republic: a national cross-sectional household survey, June–October 2021

Author:

Garnier SaloméORCID,Then Cecilia,de St Aubin Michael,Cadavid Restrepo AngelaORCID,Mayfield Helen J,Dumas Devan,Duke William,Peña Farah,Kucharski Adam J,Skewes Ronald,Zielinski Gutiérrez Emily,Coyoli Julia,Etienne Marie Caroline,Lau Colleen L,Vázquez Marietta,Nilles Eric

Abstract

ObjectiveThis study investigates the role of trust in shaping COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the Dominican Republic (DR) during the COVID-19 pandemic.DesignCross-sectional household survey.SettingRandomly selected households across 134 clusters in the DR, from 30 June 2021 to 12 October 2021.Participants5999 participants ≥16 years of age were enrolled.Outcome measuresCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancy (CVH) data were collected from participants ≥16 years of age and analysed as both an ordinal and binary variable.ResultsOverall, CVH was low (5.2% (95% CI 4.6% to 5.8%)), but more common among younger individuals, women and individuals of Mestizo ethnicity. Higher trust in local government, national government, scientists and local doctors (considered official sources) was associated with lower odds of CVH (OR 0.89 (95% CI 0.72 to 0.88), 0.89 (95% CI 0.81 to 0.98), 0.87 (95% CI 0.80 to 0.94) and 0.70 (95% CI 0.62 to 0.80), respectively). Higher trust in religious leaders, social media and traditional media (considered unofficial sources) was associated with higher odds of CVH, with respective ORs of 1.32 (95% CI 1.18 to 1.47), 1.30 (95% CI 1.19 to 1.41) and 1.08 (95% CI 0.97 to 1.22).ConclusionWe report findings on CVH from a national household survey in the DR and identify overall low rates of CVH but marked heterogeneity by age, gender and ethnicity. Trust in unofficial versus official sources of information is associated with increased CVH. These findings highlight and quantify the importance of trust as a key parameter when considering public health communication strategies.

Funder

Australian National Health and Medical Research Council

Wellcome Trust

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Publisher

BMJ

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