A5001319157- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Public Health Policies and Education
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Immune responses and vaccinations
The University of Western Australia
2021-2024
Breast Cancer Network Australia
2024
Australian Government
2024
Government of Western Australia Department of Health
2024
The rollout of vaccines against COVID-19 is prompting governments and the private sector to adopt mandates. However, there has been little conceptual analysis types mandates available, nor empirical how public thinks about different why. Our study examines available instruments, they have implemented pre-COVID, their use for globally. Then, our qualitative reports acceptability such measures in Western Australia, which experienced very limited community transmission, posing an interesting...
Ahead of the implementation a COVID-19 vaccination programme, interdisciplinary Coronavax research team developed multicomponent mixed methods project to support successful roll-out vaccine in Western Australia. This seeks analyse community attitudes about vaccination, access and information needs. We also study how government incorporates findings into programme.The protocol employs an analytical social media study, qualitative using in-depth interviews with purposively selected groups....
On 8th April 2021, the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) made Pfizer-BioNtech (Comirnaty) vaccine "preferred" for adults in Australia aged < 50 years due to a risk of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) following AstraZeneca vaccination. We sought understand whether this impacted COVID-19 intentions.We undertook qualitative interviews from February - 2021 before and after program change 28 Perth, Western Australia. Using our intentions model, we assessed...
Many governments employed mandates for COVID-19 vaccines, imposing consequences upon unvaccinated people. Attitudes towards these policies have generally been positive, but little is known about how discourses around them changed as the characteristics of disease and vaccinations evolved. Western Australia (WA) sweeping vaccine employment public spaces whilst state was closed off from rest country world, mostly with no in community. This article analyses WA attitudes during mandate policy...
Objective: Early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, evidence emerged that individuals with chronic and immunocompromising conditions faced increased risk of severe infection, including death. The Australian Government public health authorities prioritised these citizens’ access to vaccines, them phase 1b rollout from 22 March 2021. Given rapidly evolving knowledge advice, we sought understand what people comorbidities understood about their eligibility, where they obtained...
Adults with comorbidities have faced a high risk from COVID-19 infection. However, Western Australia experienced relatively few infections and deaths 2020 until early 2022 compared other OECD countries, as hard border policies allowed for wide-scale vaccination before mass began. This research investigated the thoughts, feelings, perceptions, practices of Australian adults aged 18–60 years in regard to disease vaccines. We conducted 14 in-depth qualitative interviews between January April...
Abstract Background Australian children and adolescents were among the last local cohorts offered COVID-19 vaccines. Despite promising initial uptake, coverage subsequently plateaued, requiring further efforts to improve access build parents’ recognition of importance vaccination. We sought understand West (WA) willingness vaccinate their inform strategies for improving uptake at time in which they becoming eligible. Methods undertook in-depth qualitative interviews with 30 parents aged 5–17...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, and particularly 2020-2021, young adults were often significant transmitters of virus. Prior to availability vaccines for adults, we sought understand what would contribute their uptake a vaccine how government policy might intervene. We undertook qualitative interviews between February April 2021 with 19 participants (aged 18-29) in Perth, Western Australia. Despite Australians' lives changing little during almost all wanted receive vaccine. Motivating factors...
Abstract Australian governments have used vaccine mandates to drive high uptake of routine childhood vaccines and adult Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) influenza vaccines. We sought understand the attitudes Western parents regarding mandating COVID‐19 for children, interviewing 44 children aged up 18 years between May December 2021. Transcripts were analysed ascertain parents' sources reasoning. Over half supported while rest had opposing, nuanced or indifferent views. Participants...
Many governments and institutions mandated COVID-19 vaccines. In late 2021, we sought to ascertain the perspectives of staff students from The University Western Australia about State or mandating survey captured vaccination status intentions along with attitudes towards mandates potential types exemptions 2878 valid responses which were quantitatively analysed 2727 qualitatively analysed. study found generally high levels intent, strong support for mandates, underpinned by beliefs that is a...