Web survey on 12 117 public'awareness of the coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines and their willingness to receive the second booster immunization
Objective To understand the public's awareness of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)vaccines and their willingness to receive the second booster immunization.Methods A survey was conducted by using Tencent Questionnaire,through the link pushed by the Wechat official account to investigate the vaccination status of COVID-19,the level of COVID-19 vaccine awareness,the willingness to receive the second booster immunization,the choice of vaccination procedures.The survey data was analyzed by chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression analysis.Results A total of 12 117 questionnaires were collected.The coverage rate of COVID-19 vaccine among the respondents was 99.04%,and the high cognitive rate of COVID-19 vaccine was 80.37%,and there were differences in cognitive level among different groups(all P<0.05).Among 9 526 people who completed the first booster immunization,85.87%were willing to receive a second booster shot.Compared to the reference group,high awareness of COVID-19 vaccine(OR=4.012),concern about vaccine effectiveness(OR=2.878),concern about convenience of vaccination(OR=4.037),most trust in unit or community notification(OR=13.243),and most trust in new media channels such as Wechat official account(OR=9.112)were the contributing factors to the willingness to receive the second booster immunization.Conclusions The overall public awareness of the COVID-19 vaccine is high and the willingness to receive a second booster immunization is high generally.Mobilization through community organizations,publicity and education by professional organizations use new media,and optimization of the vaccination experience will help increase the willingness to be vaccinated.
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