Willingness to Receive COVID-19 Vaccination in Japan

Willingness to Receive COVID-19 Vaccination in Japan

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines are being developed by many countries for the safety of their population. However, people of various nations have revealed hesitancy towards being vaccinated, citing reasons such as side effects, safety, a lack of trust in vaccine effectiveness, etc. Th...

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Published in:Vaccines (Basel) 2021-01, Vol.9 (1), p.48
Main Authors: Yoda, Takeshi, Katsuyama, Hironobu
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Age
Chi-square test
Chronic illnesses
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Disease transmission
Evaluation
Gender
hesitancy
Human papillomavirus
Infections
Japan
Pandemics
Questionnaires
Rural areas
Safety
Selectivity
Side effects
Statistical tests
vaccine
Vaccine efficacy
Vaccines
willingness
Womens health
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Summary:In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines are being developed by many countries for the safety of their population. However, people of various nations have revealed hesitancy towards being vaccinated, citing reasons such as side effects, safety, a lack of trust in vaccine effectiveness, etc. This study aimed to explore the willingness of people in Japan to be vaccinated or not be vaccinated and the reasons for either decision. A sample of 1100 respondents was drawn from an internet research panel, and a questionnaire survey was administered to evaluate their willingness to be vaccinated by gender, age group, place of living, and underlying illness history. After using descriptive statistics and the chi-squared test to evaluate categorical variables, 65.7% of the participants indicated a willingness to be vaccinated; among them were older age groups, those in rural areas, and those with underlying medical conditions. In addition, males showed less hesitancy towards being vaccinated. Although selectivity bias exists, this study is the first to examine the willingness of Japanese people to be vaccinated. Since vaccine hesitancy and refusal ratio were found to be higher in Japan than in other countries, policy efforts are needed to make the country's vaccination program viable.
ISSN:2076-393X
2076-393X