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A high level of vaccine knowledge increases people's behavioral risks for contracting COVID-19 in Japan.
Takahashi, Shuko; Yamada, Shohei; Sasaki, Satoshi; Takahashi, Naomi; Nohara, Masaru; Kawachi, Ichiro.
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  • Takahashi S; Office of Medical Policy, Department of Health and Welfare, Iwate Prefectural Government, 10-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8570, Japan; Division of Medical Education, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1, Idaidori, Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan. Electronic address: shutakahashi-iwt@umin
  • Yamada S; Division of Finance, Department of General Affairs, Iwate Prefectural Government, 10-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8570, Japan.
  • Sasaki S; Division of Health and National Health Insurance, Department of Health and Welfare, Iwate Prefectural Government, 10-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8570, Japan.
  • Takahashi N; Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Iwate Medical University, School of Medicine, 1-1-1, Idaidori, Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan.
  • Nohara M; Department of Health and Welfare, Iwate Prefectural Government, 10-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8570, Japan.
  • Kawachi I; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard. T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 401 Park Drive, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
Soc Sci Med ; 310: 115256, 2022 10.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36029712
BACKGROUND: There has been no study in which the association between levels of vaccine knowledge and preventive behaviors was examined during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examined the transition to risky (transmission) behavior according to level of vaccine knowledge over a seven-month period when vaccines became widely available in Japan. METHODS: A series of cross-sectional surveys were conducted using rapid online surveys of residents in Iwate Prefecture from December 4 to 7 in 2020 (the first survey) and from July 2 to 4 in 2021 (the fourth survey). We calculated each individual's risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 infection using a quantitative assessment tool (the microCOVID calculator). The respondents' level of knowledge regarding the COVID-19 vaccine was assessed by a questionnaire and was divided into four groups: very low level, low level, moderate level, and high level of vaccine knowledge. RESULTS: People with a high-level knowledge about the vaccine had significantly higher odds ratios (ORs) of transitioning to high-risk behavior compared to people with a low level of vaccine knowledge (OR [95% confidence interval (CI)], 1.50 [1.17-1.93]; P = 0.001). There was a dose-response association according to the four levels of vaccine knowledge, while engagement in preventive measures in the first survey was not associated with high-risk behavior in the follow-up survey. CONCLUSIONS: Since new variants of SARS-CoV-2 have evolved, policy makers should continue to communicate strong messages to keep a high level of consciousness and maintain basic preventive measures even after widespread vaccination.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Soc Sci Med Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Soc Sci Med Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido