What is it about?
Countries of Latin America tend to have low influenza vaccination coverage. We describe and analyze the determinants of vaccination hesitancy through the lens of the 3C model of confidence, complacency and convenience among middle-class, urban populations in Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay. Focus groups were conducted among pregnant women, mothers of children aged <6 years, adults with risk factors, and older adults. Adults with risk factors expressed the most detailed perceptions about confidence in the vaccine. Information and communication strategies need to be tailored for risk groups while confidence and complacency should be addressed in synergy.
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Why is it important?
Vaccination hesitancy is a key determinant of preventable influenza mortality in Latin American countries. Measuring the dimensions of confidence, complacency and convenience behind hesitancy can help design more effective health promotion and communication strategies to boost vaccine acceptance.
Perspectives
This research led to methodological innovations for the measurement of vaccine hesitancy which were applied to other diseases such as COVID-19.
Miguel Gonzalez-Block
Universidad Anáhuac
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This page is a summary of: Influenza vaccination hesitancy in large urban centers in South America. Qualitative analysis of confidence, complacency and convenience across risk groups, PLOS One, August 2021, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256040.
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