Trust in governments, public health institutions, and other information sources as determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake behavior in Japan

• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.081
• Publication Date: 2024-05-06T12:20:58Z
• Authors: Alton Cao; Mami Ueta; Manae Uchibori; Michio Murakami; Hiroyuki Kunishima; Rauniyar Santosh ...; Prapichaya Prommas; Hana Tomoi; Stuart Gilmour; Haruka Sakamoto; Masahiro Hashizume; Wataru Naito; Tetsuo Yasutaka; Keiko Maruyama-Sa...; Hiroaki Miyata; Shuhei Nomura
• Keywords: Pandemic; Promotion (chess); Odds; Information Seeking Behavior

Trust in governments and public institutions as a determinant of health outcomes has gained increased attention since the COVID-19 pandemic. Provided historically low confidence vaccines Japan, investigating role trust information sources actual vaccination uptake behavior will be invaluable for future vaccine promotion policymaking. Therefore, objective this study was to elucidate determinants evaluate relationship between different Japan. For study, we leveraged longitudinal series web-based surveys 19,174 individuals Japan conducted 2021 2022 which asked questions regarding wide range sociodemographic psychographic characteristics related Determinant analysis (at least one dose vaccine) via multiple logistic regression, odds ratios (OR) with 95% intervals (CI) were estimated. After adjustment uptake, aggregate systems approval (OR: 1.42, CI: 1.30–1.56), about pandemic coming from government 1.27, 1.12–1.44) found consistently powerful predictors vaccination. media including traditional 1.21, 1.07–1.36), internet 0.77, 0.66–0.89) had significant opposing effects. Our findings support broader hypothesis that remains We also decision-making is multifactorial process includes synthesis media, its interaction psychosocial such prosociality literacy. hope apply study's towards programs contagious diseases.