Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in a high infection-rate country: a cross-sectional study in Russia

Tran, Van D.; Pak, Tatiana V.; Gribkova, Elena I.; Galkina, Galina A.; Loskutova, Ekaterina E.; Dorofeeva, Valeria V.; Dewey, Rebecca S.; Nguyen, Kien T.; Pham, Duy T.

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 vaccine development is proceeding at an unprecedented pace. Once COVID-19 vaccines become widely available, it will be necessary to maximize public vaccine acceptance and coverage.

Objective: This research aimed to analyze the predictors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Russia.

Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among Russian adults from September 26th to November 9th, 2020. Predictors of the intent to take up COVID-19 vaccination were explored using logistic regression.

Results: Out of 876 participants, 365 (41.7%) would be willing to receive the vaccine if it became available. Acceptance increased for a vaccine with verified safety and effectiveness (63.2%). Intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine was relatively higher among males (aOR=2.37, 95% CI 1.41-4.00), people with lower monthly income (aOR=2.94, 95%CI 1.32-6.57), and with positive trust in the healthcare system (aOR=2.73, 95% CI 1.76-4.24). The Russian people were more likely to accept the COVID-19 vaccine if they believed that the vaccine reduces the risk of virus infection (aOR=8.80, 95%CI 5.21-14.87) or relieves the complications of the disease (aOR=10.46, 95%CI 6.09-17.96). Other barriers such as being unconcerned about side-effects (aOR=1.65, 95%CI 1.03-2.65) and the effectiveness and safety of the vaccination (aOR=2.55, 95%CI 1.60-4.08), also affected acceptance.

Conclusions: The study showed the usefulness of the health belief model constructs in understanding the COVID-19 vaccination acceptance rate in the Russian population. This rate was influenced by sociodemographic and health-related characteristics, and health beliefs. These findings might help guide future efforts for policymakers and stakeholders to improve vaccination rates by enhancing trust in the healthcare system.

Citation

Tran, V. D., Pak, T. V., Gribkova, E. I., Galkina, G. A., Loskutova, E. E., Dorofeeva, V. V., Dewey, R. S., Nguyen, K. T., & Pham, D. T. (2021). Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in a high infection-rate country: a cross-sectional study in Russia. Pharmacy Practice, 19(1), Article 2276. https://doi.org/10.18549/pharmpract.2021.1.2276

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 22, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Mar 22, 2021
• Publication Date: 2021-01
• Deposit Date: Mar 28, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 19, 2021
• Journal: Pharmacy Practice
• Print ISSN: 1886-3655
• Electronic ISSN: 1886-3655
• Publisher: Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 1
• Article Number: 2276
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.18549/pharmpract.2021.1.2276
• Keywords: Pharmaceutical Science
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5421508
• Publisher URL: pharmacypractice.org/journal/index.php/pp/article/view/2276