The role of religion and COVID-19 vaccine uptake in England

Vaccine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 42(13), С. 3215 - 3219

Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2024

While many countries have successfully deployed COVID-19 vaccination programmes, there are disparities in their uptake. One factor influencing vaccine coverage is religion. Existing research has found a link between religious beliefs and hesitancy. This study looks at religion England to examine its relationship with public health. analysis used data from survey of over 12,000 respondents England, conducted through the YouGov Online Panel. Respondents were asked whether they identified religion, if so which, number vaccinations had received. We employed logistic regressions analyse data, accounting for age, gender, education, generalised trust, trust government, political ideology. find that who identify as part Church significantly more vaccinations. Conversely, adherents Pentecostal Evangelical Islamic faiths fewer These relationships hold even when adjusting level affiliation. indicates potential influence affiliation on uptake, highlighting need carefully-tailored health programmes. Recognizing diverse associations different affiliations behaviour important shaping future campaigns policy interventions. Engaging communities leaders may be one method which deal hesitancy improve

Язык: Английский

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‘I am still unsure…’ – Spontaneous expressions of vaccine indecision on Mumsnet

Applied Corpus Linguistics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100122 - 100122

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Ethical Challenges Involved in COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Children: A Systematic Review

Vaccines, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(3), С. 601 - 601

Опубликована: Март 6, 2023

The new COVID-19 pandemic has affected day-to-day life, creating various ethical dilemmas. vaccination is seen as an effective way to halt the pandemic. Ethical challenges can arise when vaccines are mandated for all ages, but more so children. This systematic review discusses pros and cons of vaccine mandate primary objective this study summarize exclusively conflicts, impacts, requirements that a result laws on secondary analyze reasons parents refusing allow their children be given sand strategies increase uptake among involved review, identification relevant literature reviews following PRISMA-ScR recommendations. keywords ‘COVID-19 mandates children’ were used mine from PubMed WHO Research Database. Limitations placed original searches were: English language, humans, ethics, Out 529 studies, only 13 satisfied selection criteria. sample included studies with wide, diverse range methods, settings, research, authors, journals. need scrutinized. Implementing drive in scientific acceptable. As fastest-growing population have highest life expectancy, it important take into account do not disturb growth development.

Язык: Английский

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Sex differences in vision and hearing impairments across age and European regions

Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 136(1-2), С. 55 - 63

Опубликована: Июнь 6, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Dynamic Trends and Underlying Factors of COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Hesitancy in Adults: Cross-Sectional Observational Study

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 9, С. e44822 - e44822

Опубликована: Июнь 16, 2023

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy reduces vaccination rates, which is detrimental to building herd immunity and halting the spread of its variations. Most researches have simply identified reasons affecting reluctance without delving into dynamics, makes forecasting future trends difficult.This study aimed examine current booster rate in Chinese adults as well dynamics influencing factors. The results this will practical implications for policy responses mainland China, effective specific populations.The web-based survey was completed by creating questionnaires using a stratified random sampling method collect information from (≥18 years old) among 2556 households 4 geographical regions China. We collected sociodemographic information, health status, awareness vaccine, self-perceptions, trust medical staff developers, so on. odds ratios 95% CI statistical associations were estimated logistic regression models.Overall, 6659 participants (females: n=3540, 53.2%; males: n=3119, 46.8%) responded. In total, 533 (8%; 7.4%-8.7%) presented clear receiving vaccination, while 736 (11.1%; 10.3%-11.8%) expressed regular vaccination. A higher prevalence both observed with history allergies, experiencing chronic disease, lower levels public prevention measures or susceptibility benefits self-efficiency, severity barriers, developers (P<.05). females education levels, susceptibility, preferred attitudinal changes acceptance hesitancy, people self-report conditions, all positively associated constant hesitancy.The not high However, there slight increment on Conducting targeted guidance diseases, improving accessibility increasing producers may be highly reducing hesitancy.

Язык: Английский

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The Impact of Vaccination on COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Related Outcomes: A Narrative Review

Infectious Diseases and Therapy, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 30, 2024

Vaccination represents a core preventive strategy for public health, with interrelated and multifaceted effects across health socioeconomic domains. Beyond immediate disease prevention, immunization positively influences downstream outcomes by mitigating complications of preexisting comorbidities promoting healthy aging. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), influenza virus, syncytial virus (RSV) are common viruses responsible broad societal cost substantial morbidity mortality, particularly among at-risk individuals, including older adults people frailty or certain comorbid conditions. In this narrative review, we summarize the overall impact vaccination these 3 viruses, focusing on mRNA vaccines, each which exhibits unique patterns infection, risk, transmission dynamics, but collectively represent target strategies. Vaccines COVID-19 (caused SARS-CoV-2) effective against most severe outcomes, such as hospitalization death; vaccines potent cost-effective interventions protection population individual influenza, those Based promising results efficacy prevention RSV-associated lower tract disease, first RSV were approved in 2023. Immunization strategies should account various factors leading to poor uptake, vaccine hesitancy, barriers access, cultural beliefs, lack knowledge states. Coadministration combination multicomponent offer potential advantages logistics delivery, thus improving uptake reducing adoption new vaccines. The success platform was powerfully demonstrated during pandemic; other approaches show promise means overcome existing challenges development sustain viral changes over time.A graphical abstract video is available article.

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19 Vaccine Rejection among Muslims in Turkey: Religiosity and Fear of Death

Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(06), С. 71 - 80

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

This study aimed to examine the relationship between COVID-19 vaccine refusal and religiosity fear of death among Muslims living in Turkey. cross-sectional was conducted online with 1046 adults aged 18 older. The Ok-Religious Attitude Scale (Islam) (ORASI) (8 items) Thorson-Powell Death Anxiety (TPDAS) (20 were used as data collection instruments. analyzed using Pearson chi-square test, Student's t-test, binary logistic regression. A p-value 0.05). In regression analysis, rejection 7.19 times higher single people, 50.55 workers tradesmen, 3.36 people who did not have COVID-19. As increased, risk decreased 1.037-fold.

Язык: Английский

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Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Elderly Turkish Individuals Regarding Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

EKEV Akademi Dergisi, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 97, С. 194 - 207

Опубликована: Март 20, 2024

Vaccination activities aim to prevent contagious diseases, deaths, and permanent sequels caused by these diseases. Due the Covid-19 virus, which has affected whole world, all people have been directly negative effects of this virüs. Especially since elderly population is more it become group most exposed social isolation. Şanlıurfa accepted as lowest province in Turkey terms vaccination rate. This study was conducted among 507 people, aged 60 older who lived Şanlıurfa, between 01.07.2022 30.07.2022. The average confidence perception sub-dimension found 3.14 conspiracy theories 2.79 on scale used for study. 35.1% participants stated that they did not trust vaccine, 64.9% them it. 23.9% participated receive any vaccine 43.6% received 2 doses. To question, “would you get covid-19 again?” only 18.7% (95) answered yes, 81.3% (412) no. Informing individuals families healthcare professionals about dangers virus reliability vaccines developed against will increase

Язык: Английский

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Are Relying on Science and on Religion to Make Sense of the World Related to Different Domains of Adaptive Behavior?

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Individuals vary in their reliance on science and religion to make sense of the world. We aimed determine if these two approaches making meaning were differentially associated with specific domains adaptive behaviors well-being, whether associations would be moderated by conjoint (interactive) effects. hypothesized that religious worldviews more strongly related emotional well-being emotion-related (e.g., prosocial behaviors, empathy) while straightforward/logical behaviors. Participants 301 US adults who completed online surveys. Bivariate largely supported hypotheses--religious different types behavior well-being. However, when effects considered, both multiple spanning logical The few interaction noted suggested very high levels either worldview maladaptive. These findings highlight need consider assess studying potential for leading

Язык: Английский

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Sensory impairments and loneliness among older Europeans: Insights from a cross-national longitudinal study

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 8, 2024

Sensory impairments are linked to loneliness, but the reasons not well understood. This study aims investigate associations between sensory and loneliness over time, considering sex, age, European regions, examine mediating roles of activity participation, activities daily living (ADL), depressive symptoms, quality life (QoL), cognitive function, social network. We conducted a cohort 83,329 Europeans aged 50 + years, participating in at least two waves Survey Health, Ageing Retirement Europe (SHARE) from 2011–2022. Loneliness was measured on scale 3–9. Mixed-effects regression models with sex-interactions, adjusting for socio-demographic factors medical history, were used. Compared those good vision hearing, individuals impairment (VI) (coef. = 0.12, 95% CI: 0.10; 0.14), hearing (HI) 0.11, 0.08; dual (DSI) 0.28, 0.25; 0.31) had higher risk loneliness. Dose-response relationships observed all associations. Most consistent across sex age groups, association HI strongest females up 79 years only males thereafter. Associations varied Europe, Northern VI HI. For DSI, mainly mediated by participation (17.4%), symptoms (17.3%), QoL (16.6%). To mitigate effect particularly limitations should be targeted.

Язык: Английский

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