COVID-19 Vaccination Willingness among Chinese Adults under the Free Vaccination Policy



Liu, Rugang, Zhang, Yuxun, Nicholas, Stephen, Leng, Anli, Maitland, Elizabeth ORCID: 0000-0003-1551-4787 and Wang, Jian
(2021) COVID-19 Vaccination Willingness among Chinese Adults under the Free Vaccination Policy. VACCINES, 9 (3). 292-.

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Abstract

(1) Background: China will provide free coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations for the entire population. This study analyzed the COVID-19 vaccination willingness rate (VWR) and its determinants under China's free vaccination policy compared to a paid vaccine. (2) Methods: Data on 2377 respondents were collected through a nationwide questionnaire survey. Multivariate ordered logistic regression models were specified to explore the correlation between the VWR and its determinants. (3) Results: China's free vaccination policy for COVID-19 increased the VWR from 73.62% to 82.25% of the respondents. Concerns about the safety and side-effects were the primary reason for participants' unwillingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Age, medical insurance and vaccine safety were significant determinants of the COVID-19 VWR for both the paid and free vaccine. Income, occupation and vaccine effectiveness were significant determinants of the COVID-19 VWR for the free vaccine. (4) Conclusions: Free vaccinations increased the COVID-19 VWR significantly. People over the age of 58 and without medical insurance should be treated as the target intervention population for improving the COVID-19 VWR. Contrary to previous research, high-income groups and professional workers should be intervention targets to improve the COVID-19 VWR. Strengthening nationwide publicity and education on COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness are recommended policies for decision-makers.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: COVID-19, vaccination willingness, free vaccination policy, determinant
Divisions: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Management
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 27 Apr 2021 15:47
Last Modified: 18 Jan 2023 22:50
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9030292
Open Access URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/3/292
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3120771